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In the Land of the Head Hunters

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1914-12-071h 5m

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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.

Directors
Edward S. Curtis

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  1. Stanley Hunt

    Stanley Hunt

    Motana

  2. Sarah Constance Smith Hunt

    Sarah Constance Smith Hunt

    Naida and a Na'nalalal Dancer

  3. Mrs. George Walkus

    Mrs. George Walkus

    Naida and Sorceress

  4. Paddy 'Malid

    Paddy 'Malid

    Kenada

  5. Balutsa

    Balutsa

    Waket and Yaklus

  6. Kwagwanu

    Kwagwanu

    Sorcerer

  7. Francine Hunt

    Francine Hunt

    Clam digger, captive, wedding dancer

  8. Bob Wilson

    Bob Wilson

    Fisherman who drops a paddle on the rocks

  9. Maggie Frank

    Maggie Frank

    Naida (uncredited)

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
silent filmbritish columbianative canadian