Tales of Sand and Snow
Histoire de sable
Synopsis
In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits an Aboriginal band, the Atikamekw of northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.
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Tales of Sand and SnowOfficial
Type: Featurette • Published 2016-02-17
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hyacinthe Combary
- Screenplay & Story
- Manon Barbeau, Hyacinthe Combary
- Original Title
- Histoire de sable
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 49m
- Production Studios
- ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hyacinthe Combary
Manon Barbeau, Hyacinthe Combary
Michel La Veaux
José Heppell
Yves Bisaillon
Department Leadership Roster
José Heppell
Editor
Michel La Veaux
Director of Photography
Yves Bisaillon
Producer
Hyacinthe Combary
Director
Hyacinthe Combary
Writer
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What is Tales of Sand and Snow about?
In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits an Aboriginal band, the Atikamekw of northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.
Who directed Tales of Sand and Snow?
Tales of Sand and Snow was directed by Hyacinthe Combary.
Who stars in Tales of Sand and Snow?
The principal cast of Tales of Sand and Snow includes Not specified.
When was Tales of Sand and Snow released and how long is it?
Tales of Sand and Snow was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 49m.