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Headdress

Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress.

2017
6 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Production

JJNeepinFilms Inc

Cast & Characters

JJ Neepin

Herself

Nadya Kwandibens

Herself

Directors & Crew

J

JJ Neepin

Director

J

Justina Neepin

Producer

J

JJ Neepin

Writer

Screenshots & Stills

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