Haida Teen Night

This is a traditional Haida story told in the Haida language (Xaaydaa Kil). A young boy and his grandfather live in a village. After a terrible winter, everyone else gets sick and dies. The boy and grandfather leave the village, and the grandfather says to the boy "don't look back." They travel through the forest and eventually come upon a stream.… Uqalimakkanirit

A little girl is naughty and doesn't listen to her mother. "Be nice! Or Yaanii K'uuka will get you!" One day, a beautiful woman arrives at the longhouse... This is a traditional story told in the Haida language (Xaaydaa Kil) with English subtitles.

This was a super short movie we made with Haida teens during a Teen Night at the Youth Center.

Filmmaker: Ken Leslie

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http://haidawood.blogspot.com/

Producer's Name: Haidawood

Year of Production: 2007

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This is the first Haidawood movie we made, in a wood shop.

Filmmaker: Ken Leslie

Filmmaker Contact:

haidawood.blogpsot.com

Producer's Name: Haidawood

Year of Production: 2007

Distributor Information:

haidawood.blogpspot.com

This movie was made as part of the Haidawood Media Project over a two week period in the summer of 2007. Haidawood aims to make short stop motion animated movies with the help of Haida youth, artists, and language teachers, to help promote and teach the Haida language.

Filmmaker: Ken Leslie

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