CinemaOSMovie · 2005 · 0h 12m

Smudge

Documentary

This short documentary follows three Indigenous women as they practice ancestral forms of worship: drumming, singing, and using sweetgrass. These ancient spiritual traditions may at first seem at odds with urban life, but to Indigenous people in Canada who are used to praying in natural settings, the whole world is sacred space.

Directed byGail Maurice

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 12m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 2005
Studios
ONF | NFB

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring

Andrea F. Friedman

Cindy

John Maclaren

John Maclaren

Jack Watson

June B. Wilde

June B. Wilde

Nurse Sinclair

Maria Luisa Cianni

Principal (as Luisa Cianni)

Demetri Goritsas

Demetri Goritsas

Jan

Creative team
Directed by
Gail Maurice
Gail Maurice
Written by
Gail Maurice
Gail Maurice
Produced by
Gerry Flahive

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