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In the Land of the Head Hunters

Genres

Drama

Overview

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.

Details

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Runtime

65 min

Release Date

1914-12-07

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Vote Count

20

Vote Average

5.8

Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.

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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