Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:JJNeepinFilms Inc
Headdress on the Web:Official Website
Cast & Crew
J
Justina Neepin
Producer
R
Ryan Herdman
Director of Photography
L
Luther Alexander
First Assistant Camera
Headdress
"Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her greatgrandfathers portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress"Movie
6 minDocumentary
Plot
For First Nations communities the headdress bears significant meaning Its a powerful symbol of hardearned leadership and responsibility As filmmaker JJ Neepin prepares to wear her grandfathers headdress for a photo shoot she reflects on lessons learned and the thoughtless ways in which the tradition has been misappropriated