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This Was the Time
1970 | 16m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | Eugene Boyko |
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| Writer: | Jacques Bensimon |
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| When Masset, a Haida village in Haida Gwaii (formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands), held a potlatch, it seemed as if the past grandeur of the people had returned. This is a colourful recreation of Indigenous life that faded more than two generations ago when the great totems were toppled by the missionaries and the costly potlatch was forbidden by law. The film shows how one village lived again the old glory, with singing, dancing, feasting, and the raising of a towering totem as a lasting reminder of what once was. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1970 |
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| Director: | Eugene Boyko |
| Writer: | Jacques Bensimon |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | totem, indigenous peoples, british columbia, totem pole, haida |
| Production Companies | ONF | NFB |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 26, 2026 Entered: Jul 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Robert Davidson | Self (uncredited) |
| Reg Davidson | Self (uncredited) |
| Robert Davidson Sr. | Self (uncredited) |
| Florence Davidson | Self (uncredited) |
| James Carney | Narrator |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Roger Lamoureux | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Bev Davidson | Sound |
| Pierre L'Amare | Graphic Designer |
| Jacques Bensimon | Writer |
| Eugene Boyko | Director of Photography, Director |
| Les Halman | Sound Editor |
| Jacques Bensimon | Editor |
| Barbara Wilson | Original Concept |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William Brind | Executive Producer |
| Eugene Boyko | Producer |
| Bill Brind | Producer |
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