The Washing of Tears

Brody, Hugh, (film director.). Darling, Gillian, (film producer.). Green, Cari, (film producer.). Johnson, George, (film producer.). Cranmer, Barb, (film producer.). Nootka Sound and Picture Co. Inc. (Vancouver), (film producer.).

Summary: In 1903, a unique and magnificent Whaler's shrine was shipped from Friendly Cove, on the far northwest coast of Canada, to the Museum of Natural History, New York. The shrine had lain at the cultural heart of the Mowachaht, whale hunters and fishermen who had lived at Friendly Cove for thousands of years. In the 1960s and '70s, all but one family left their ancient village--they moved to Vancouver Island, to a new site under the walls of a pulp mill. They suffered extremes of pollution, violence, alcohol.... Then, in the 1990s, in defiance of the agony of their history and to overcome the grief of the present, the Mowachaht and their neighbours, the Muchalaht, revived their songs and dances, revisited their shrine and rediscovered their pride.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (54 min., 41 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2019.
Copyright: ©1994

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency:.Produced by Nootka Sound and Picture Co. Inc. with the participation of Telefilm Canada and in association with the NFB and British Columbia Film.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Hugh Brody ; script, Hugh Brody ; producer, Gillian Darling, Cari Green, George Johnson ; associate producer, Barb Cranmer ; cinematography, Kirk Tougas ; sound, Chris Aikenhead, Caroline Goldie, David Husby, Michael McGee ; editing, Haida Paul ; sound editing, Haida Paul, Alison Grace ; re-recording, Shelley Craig.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1994.
Target Audience Note:	16-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2024-03-01).