Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress.
Director: JJ Neepin
Writer: JJ Neepin
Producer: Justina Neepin
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.
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Director: JJ Neepin
Writer: JJ Neepin
Producer: Justina Neepin
Production Companies: JJNeepinFilms Inc
Countries: Canada
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