Headdress
Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress.
May 6, 2017
6 min
✓ Released 3356 days ago
Documentary
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: JJ Neepin
Runtime: 6 min
Top Cast
JJ Neepin
Herself
Nadya Kwandibens
Herself
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