Headdress (2017)

Headdress (2017)

Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress. 2017-05-06 Canada 6 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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 tradition has been misappropriated.

Cast

JJ Neepin is Herself
Herself
Nadya Kwandibens is Herself
Herself

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