Headdress
Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress.
2017-05-06
Canada
6 minutes.
Overview
For First Nations communities, the headdress bears significant meaning. It's a powerful symbol of hard-earned leadership and responsibility. As filmmaker JJ Neepin prepares to wear her grandfather's headdress for a photo shoot she reflects on lessons learned and the thoughtless ways in which the tradition has been misappropriated.
Year 2017
Studio JJNeepinFilms Inc
Director JJ Neepin
Crew JJ Neepin (Director), Craig Guiboche (Editor), Nadya Kwandibens (Still Photographer), Crystal Staryk (Production Office Assistant), George Neepin (Thanks), Justina Neepin (Producer)
Popularity 1
Language English
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