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Joe David: Spirit of the Mask

Directed by Jennifer Hodge de Silva and Robert Lang
Canada, 1982 (documentary, 24 minutes, colour, English)

Film Description:
"A look at West Coast Native artist Joe David—his personal reflections and scenes from his life. Follows the creative process of carving and finishing a magnificent wolf headdress from a block of cedar to its ultimate use as a ceremonial mask worn by the artist himself in a haunting dance which ends the film. [...]"
-- Kaye Sullivan (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Produced by: Jennifer Hodge, Robert Lang
Film Editing: Robert Lang, Susan Martin
Music: Sharon Smith
Production Company: Seawolf Films
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