Saturday, 24 April 2010

Circle of the Sun , Colin Low, , 1960, , 29 min 40 s,

At the 1956 gathering of the Blood Indians of Alberta, the camera captured the spectacle of the Sun Dance on film for the first time. This documentary shows how the theme of the circle reflects the bands' connection to wildlife and also addresses the predicament of the young generation, those who have relinquished their ties with their own culture but have not yet found a firm place in a changing world.