Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress.
2017 · 0h 6m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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…
Director: JJ Neepin
Writers: JJ Neepin
Cinematography: Ryan Herdman
Editor: Craig Guiboche