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In the Land of the Head Hunters

Set in the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) peoples of the Queen Charlotte Strait region on British Columbia's Central Coast, this 1914 silent film was written and directed by Edward S. Curtis and performed entirely by Kwakwaka'wakw actors. It holds a place in film history as the first feature-length movie with a cast composed completely of Native North Americans, predating Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North by eight years.

Original title
In the Land of the Head Hunters
Genre
Drama
Director
Edward S. Curtis
Cast
Stanley Hunt, Sarah Constance Smith Hunt, Mrs. George Walkus, Paddy 'Malid, Balutsa, Kwagwanu, Francine Hunt, Bob Wilson, Awidi, Alfred Charlie, Maggie Frank
Country
United States of America, Canada
Studios
Seattle Film Co.
Language
en
Year
1914
Duration
65
Release date
1914-12-07
TMDB
5.900 · 24 votes
Status
Released

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