Cree hunters of Mistassini

During the winters, since times pre-dating agriculture, the Cree Indian people of Mistassini have gone to the bush of the James and Ungava Bay area to hunt. Three hunting families agreed to meet an NFBC crew, who filmed the building of the winter camp, the hunting , the relationship to the land, the rhythms of Cree family life. This sensitive film expresses Cree beliefs and ecological principles that are the foundation of their lives. (Awards include: Melbourne, Toronto, London)

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Credits

producer

Colin Low

production company

ONF | NFB

co-director

Tony Ianzelo

Boyce Richardson

Duration

00:58:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1974

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

016516

Language

English

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - Awards

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Canada

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Indians of North America - Canada

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Hunting and gathering societies

Places → Canada

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

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Canada, 1974

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