STK-ID 15009

CU of face of young Iroquois wearing a feathered headdress. Continuation of the corn dance in traditional dress. Similar sequence on death dance by masked members of the faceless society, with various shots of ethnologist Marius Barbeau recording proceedings, of "dying" chief on cot, of masks seen in CUs. Exterior shots of rain or harvest dance being performed with the usual CUs, repeated takes.

DETAILS

Excerpt from
The Longhouse People
Location
Ontario
Year
1950
Collection
National Film Board
Available formats
Reel 16 mm, HDCAM SR, Digital Video Disk
Shooting format
16mm original kodachrome
Aspect ratio
4/3, ANAMORPHIC_4/3
Available resolutions
1920 x 1080