Haida Modern
Charles Wilkinson
The Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin Prize for Best Canadian Work, FIFA 2020
Haida Modern presents artist Robert Davidson, a Haida sculptor, painter and engraver. We hear from art historians, politicians, rock stars and members of Davidson’s family who describe how the artist carved the first totem pole raised in 100 years, an act credited with the renaissance of this coastal Indigenous culture. The film also highlights the central role that art continues to play for people from California to Alaska: in their homes, in their lives, in their own bodies. It is this culture, over 14,000 years old, that now calls the Western world to rethink its relationship with its environment.
Haida Modern presents artist Robert Davidson, a Haida sculptor, painter and engraver. We hear from art historians, politicians, rock stars and members of Davidson’s family who describe how the artist carved the first totem pole raised in 100 years, an act credited with the renaissance of this coastal Indigenous culture. The film also highlights the central role that art continues to play for people from California to Alaska: in their homes, in their lives, in their own bodies. It is this culture, over 14,000 years old, that now calls the Western world to rethink its relationship with its environment.
Yukon’s Available Light Film Festival, Canada (2020)
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada (2019)
Last update in March 2020
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada (2019)
Last update in March 2020
| Director | Charles Wilkinson |
| Cast | Robert Davidson |
| Sound mixing | Bill Sheppard |
| Cinematography | Wilkinson / Schliessler |
Tina Schliessler
Production
Charles Wilkinson
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