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Smudge

Directed by Gail Maurice
Canada, 2006 (documentary, 12 minutes, colour, English)
Smudge
Image: © National Film Board of Canada
Video (National Film Board of Canada)

Film Description:
"Christians have cathedrals, Muslims their mosques. Indigenous people in Canada are used to praying in natural settings, all the world is a sacred space. Smudge follows three Indigenous women who celerate their right to worship in their own ways—drumming, singing or using sweetgrass—spiritual practices that may seem at odds with a busy city."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Gail Maurice
Produced by: Gerry Flahive, Douglas MacFarlane, Silva Basmajian
Principal Cast: Bonita Lawrence, Wanda Whitebird
Cinematography: Michael Grippo, Stanislaw Barua
Film Editing: Katharine Asals
Music: Ken Myhr
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
(sources)

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