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The Living Stone (1958)

5.8/10 0h 34m Feb 04, 1958
Documentary

The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney about Inuit art. It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture. The Inuit approach to the work is to release the image the artist sees imprisoned in the rough stone. The film centres on an old legend about the carving of the image of a sea spirit to bring food to a hungry camp. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Living Stone
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4

Cast

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George Whalley
Narrator
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Key Crew

Director John Feeney
Music Maurice Blackburn
Cinematography Patrick Carey, Wally Gentleman, Colin Low
Producer Tom Daly
Writer John Feeney
Editor John Feeney

Production

ONF | NFB
CA

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Keywords

indigenous artist inuit sculpture carving

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 6/10
Feb 10, 2024

Much as with the ancient Egyptians for the inundation of the Nile, the Inuit people pray to their god for the safe return of the Sun after the long Arctic winter. Safely ensconced in their igloo, a family shelter heated and lit by their seal-oil fire and lamp, whilst the father carefully and skilful ... Read more

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Details
Release Date February 4, 1958
Runtime 0h 34m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.4
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