CIRCLE OF THE SUN

Directed by Colin Low · Starring Pete Standing Alone, Stanley Jackson · 1960

A gathering of the Kainai of Alberta for the Sun Dance, filmed for the first time, and the dilemma of young people caught between their tradition and a changing world.

A landmark NFB record of the Kainai Sun Dance, among the first times the ceremony was filmed.

This short documentary by Colin Low is an invitation to a gathering of the Káínaa of Alberta - as the Sun Dance is captured on film for the first time. The film shows how the theme of the circle reflects the bands' conne

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