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Potlatch...a strict law bids us dance

1975 · 54 min Documentary

Presents the history of the conflict between the Canadian government and the Kwakiutl Indians of the Northwest Pacific over the ritual of the Potlatch. Archival photographs and films, wax roll sound recordings, police reports, the original potlatch files, and correspondence of agents form the basis of the reconstruction of period events, while the film centres on a Potlatch given today by the Cranmer family of Alert Bay.

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Potlatch...a strict law bids us dance is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A classic from 1975. They don't make them like this anymore — which is exactly why you should watch it. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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Gloria Cranmer Webster

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