In the Land of the Head Hunters
1914 | 65m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Edward S. Curtis |
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| In the Land of the Head Hunters is a 1914 silent film fictionalizing the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) peoples of the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, written and directed by Edward S. Curtis and acted entirely by Kwakwaka'wakw natives. It was the first feature-length film whose cast was composed entirely of Native North Americans; the second, eight years later, was Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 07, 1914 |
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| Director: | Edward S. Curtis |
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| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | silent film, british columbia, native canadian |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 11, 2024 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Stanley Hunt | Motana |
| Sarah Constance Smith Hunt | Naida and a Na'nalalal Dancer |
| Mrs. George Walkus | Naida and Sorceress |
| Paddy 'Malid | Kenada |
| Balutsa | Waket and Yaklus |
| Kwagwanu | Sorcerer |
| Francine Hunt | Clam digger, captive, wedding dancer |
| Bob Wilson | Fisherman who drops a paddle on the rocks |
| Maggie Frank | Naida (uncredited) |
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| Edward S. Curtis | Director |
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