In the Land of the Head Hunters
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In the Land of the Head Hunters is a 1914 silent film fictionalizing the world of the Kwakwaka'wakw (Kwakiutl) peoples of the Queen Charlotte Strait region of the Central Coast of British Columbia, Canada, written and directed by Edward S. Curtis and acted entirely by Kwakwaka'wakw natives. It was the first feature-length film whose cast was composed entirely of Native North Americans; the second, eight years later, was Robert Flaherty's Nanook of the North.
Release Date : 1914-12-07
Language :No Language
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : Seattle Film Co.
Production Country : United States of America
Alternative Titles : In the Land of the War CanoesIn the Days of the Head Hunters
Cast
Character Name : Motana
Original Name : Stanley Hunt
Gender : Male
Character Name : Naida and a Na'nalalal Dancer
Original Name : Sarah Constance Smith Hunt
Gender : Male
Character Name : Naida and Sorceress
Original Name : Mrs. George Walkus
Gender : Male
Character Name : Kenada
Original Name : Paddy 'Malid
Gender : Male
Character Name : Waket and Yaklus
Original Name : Balutsa
Gender : Male
Character Name : Sorcerer
Original Name : Kwagwanu
Gender : Male
Character Name : Clam digger, captive, wedding dancer
Original Name : Francine Hunt
Gender : Male
Character Name : Fisherman who drops a paddle on the rocks
Original Name : Bob Wilson
Gender : Male
Character Name : Naida (uncredited)
Original Name : Maggie Frank
Gender : Male
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