Smudge (2005)
Smudge (2005)
This short documentary follows three Indigenous women as they practice ancestral forms of worship: drumming, singing, and using sweetgrass. These ancient spiritual traditions may at first seem at odds with urban life, but to Indigenous people in Canada who are used to praying in natural settings, the whole world is sacred space.

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Cast

Andrea F. Friedman Andrea F. Friedman As: Cindy
John Maclaren John Maclaren As: Jack Watson
June B. Wilde June B. Wilde As: Nurse Sinclair
Maria Luisa Cianni Maria Luisa Cianni As: Principal (as Luisa Cianni)
Demetri Goritsas Demetri Goritsas As: Jan
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This short documentary follows three Indigenous women as they practice ancestral forms of worship: drumming, singing, and using sweetgrass. These ancient spiritual traditions may at first seem at odds with urban life, but to Indigenous people in Canada who are used to praying in natural settings, the whole world is sacred space.


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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 01 January 2005

Country: CA

Runtime: 12m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Cast

Andrea F. Friedman

Andrea F. Friedman

Cindy

John Maclaren

John Maclaren

Jack Watson

June B. Wilde

June B. Wilde

Nurse Sinclair

Maria Luisa Cianni

Maria Luisa Cianni

Principal (as Luisa Cianni)

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Jan

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gerry Flahive

Gerry Flahive

Producer

Jeff Jordan

Jeff Jordan

Production Assistant

Corinne Herman

Corinne Herman

Production Secretary

Lisa Broadfoot

Lisa Broadfoot

Production Coordinator

Kemp Archibald

Kemp Archibald

Production Supervisor

Douglas MacFarlane

Douglas MacFarlane

Line Producer

Silva Basmajian

Silva Basmajian

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Phil Brouwer

Phil Brouwer

Sound Recordist

Ken Myhr

Ken Myhr

Original Music Composer

Jakob Thiesen

Jakob Thiesen

Sound Editor

Kevin Tokar

Kevin Tokar

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Grippo

Michael Grippo

Director of Photography

Stan Barua

Stan Barua

Director of Photography

Gail Maurice

Gail Maurice

Additional Photography

Marcus Elliott

Marcus Elliott

Additional Photography

Jag Gundu

Jag Gundu

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Joanne Forrest

Joanne Forrest

Administrative Assistant

Mark Wilson

Mark Wilson

Technical Supervisor

Nick Markovic

Nick Markovic

Intern

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