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It Starts With a Whisper
A film by Shelly Niro and Anna Gronau
Canada, 1993, 28 minutes, Color, VHS/16mm
Order No. W99257
IT STARTS WITH A WHISPER follows a young woman who has grown up on a Reserve and her decision about which path to follow in life. Guided by her ancestral spirits - three matriarcal clowns who appear in the form of her three aunts - she comes to the realization that she may live her life in the present, while remembering and respecting the people of the past and traditional ways. Directed by Shelly Niro (Mohawk) and Anna Gronau and produced with an all-Native cast, IT STARTS WITH A WHISPER blends traditional Iroquois imagery, music and themes with motifs from contemporary, secular life to celebrate the strength, wisdom, beauty and humor of Native women.
QUOTES
" **** Colorful and imaginative. Recommended for academic and public libraries having strong multicultural or women's studies collections."
Video Rating Guide for Libraries
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