Headdress(2017)
Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress.
6m2017-05-06
Documentary
Overview
For First Nations communities, the headdress bears significant meaning. It's a powerful symbol of hard-earned leadership and responsibility. As filmmaker JJ Neepin prepares to wear her grandfather's headdress for a photo shoot she reflects on lessons learned and the thoughtless ways in which the tradition has been misappropriated.
- Director:
- JJ Neepin
- Writers:
- JJ Neepin
- Producers:
- Justina Neepin
- Cinematographer:
- Ryan Herdman
- Production:
- JJNeepinFilms Inc
- Status:
- Released
Trailer
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