Writing the Land
MovieTitle | Writing the Land |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Dec 31, 2007 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Kevin Lee Burton |
Production country | Canada |
Production companies | Writers Guild of Canada, ONF | NFB |
Run time | 8 min. |
In this short documentary, a Musqueam elder rediscovers his Native language and traditions in the city of Vancouver, in the vicinity of which the Musqueam people have lived for thousands of years. Writing the Land captures the ever-changing nature of a modern city - the glass and steel towers cut against the sky, grass, trees and a sudden flash of birds in flight and the enduring power of language to shape perception and create memory.