Movie Details
Theatrical Release:January 1st, 1976
Original Language:English
Production Companies:United States Information Agency (USIA)
Cast & Crew
C
Christopher Robson
Camera Operator
Winter Count (1976)
StarringAngelique Fire Thunder
DirectorStephen E. Rivkin
7 minJan 1st, 1976
Plot
"This film, narrated by an elderly woman, shows how Oglala Sioux pictorially recorded their calendar histories on buffalo hides, called 'winter counts.'" (US National Archives). Directed, produced, and edited by Oscar-nominated editor, Stephen E. Rivkin. The film was made with the Young Filmmaker Bicentennial Grant provided by the United States Information Agency.
