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Song of Eskasoni - DVD
Catalogue Number: NFB522544
Producer: National Film Board Of Canada
Producers: Brian Guns, Mike Mahoney, Marilyn A. Belec, Carol Moore-Ede
Directors: Brian Guns
Producing Agencies: Morningtide Films (Halifax), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)
Subject: Biography, Canadian Literature, Documentary, English, First Nations Studies, Indigenous Peoples, Literature, Women's Studies
Language: English
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 1993
Running Time: 28:50
Closed Captions: Yes
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Song of Eskasoni - DVD 
Catalogue Number: NFB522544
Producer: National Film Board Of Canada
Producers: Brian Guns, Mike Mahoney, Marilyn A. Belec, Carol Moore-Ede
Directors: Brian Guns
Producing Agencies: Morningtide Films (Halifax), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)
Subject: Biography, Canadian Literature, Documentary, English, First Nations Studies, Indigenous Peoples, Literature, Women's Studies
Language: English
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 1993
Running Time: 28:50
Closed Captions: Yes
Click here for pricing
Eskasoni is the home of celebrated Mi’kmaq poet Rita Joe. This Cape Breton village is enjoying a revival of Indigenous traditions and spirituality which inspires much of Rita Joe's writing. For twenty years her poetry and her presence have touched thousands with dignity. This video is a celebration of the spiritual pride of the Mi’kmaq as embodied in Rita Joe's writings and her life.