In the Land of the Head Hunters (1914)
Synopsis
In the Land of the Head Hunters is a 1914 silent film fictionalizing the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) peoples of the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, written and directed by Edward S. Curtis and acted entirely by Kwakwaka'wakw natives. It was the first feature-length film whose cast was composed entirely of Native North Americans; the second, eight years later, was Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North.
Release Date: 1914-12-07
Runtime: 65 minutes
Director: Edward S. Curtis
Top Cast
- Stanley Hunt as Motana
- Sarah Constance Smith Hunt as Naida and a Na'nalalal Dancer
- Mrs. George Walkus as Naida and Sorceress
- Paddy 'Malid as Kenada
- Balutsa as Waket and Yaklus
- Kwagwanu as Sorcerer
- Francine Hunt as Clam Digger, Captive, Wedding Dancer
- Bob Wilson as Fisherman who Drops a Paddle on the Rocks
- Maggie Frank as Naida (uncredited)
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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