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Legends sxwexwxiy'am: The Story of Siwash Rock - DVD ONF/NFB


Catalogue Number:  NFB522162
Producer:  National Film Board Of Canada
Producers:  Michael Chechik, Annie Fraziér Henry, George Johnson, Svend-Erik Eriksen
Directors:  Annie Fraziér Henry
Producing Agencies:  Full Regalia Productions (Vancouver), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), Omni Film Productions Ltd. (Vancouver)
Subject:  Canadian Literature, Family Studies/Home Economics, Fiction, Indigenous Peoples, Literature
Language:  English
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  1999
Running Time:  24:00
Closed Captions:  Yes


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"It is said the proud Siwash Rock resembles a certain young warrior of long, long ago... a brave young chief who pledged his honour to the love of a beautiful young girl from the north."--Chief Simon Baker. So begins sxwexwxwiy'am: The Story of Siwash Rock, a contemporary dramatization of an ancient Coast Salish myth about the famous Vancouver landmark that symbolizes the most sacred of a man's vows, cleanliness of fatherhood. As Chief Simon Baker narrates in Squamish, the tale unfolds in Vancouver's inner city. We meet Andrew, a young Native man struggling to overcome the disillusionment of his people. Unemployed and faced with the unplanned and difficult pregnancy of his girlfriend Kelsey, Andrew must prove himself worthy of fatherhood by following the traditional path of his ancestors. Legends is a gripping and life-affirming drama, featuring powerful performances by the film's young actors.


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