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John Houston Trilogy - Part 1: Songs in Stone - An Arctic Journey Home

This title is a part of the series The John Houston Arctic Trilogy


Catalogue Number:  000016
Producer:  Houston Productions Inc.
Directors:  Houston, John
Producing Agencies:  Triad Film Productions Ltd.
Subject:  Arts, Canadian History, Canadian Social Studies, Documentary, First Nations Studies, Indigenous Issues, Indigenous Peoples, Social Studies, Women's Studies
Language:  English
Grade Level:  9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin:  Canada
Copyright Year:  1999
Running Time:  45:30


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Songs in Stone is the first film in a documentary trilogy by the award winning team of director John Houston and producer Peter d'Entremont. Shot principally on Baffin Island, in the wilds of the Canadian Arctic, Songs in Stone pays tribute to the sculptors and printmakers of Cape Dorset, and to James Houston and the late Alma Houston, whose historic collaboration launched Inuit art onto the world stage.


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