Indigenous Plant Diva
9 mins
Kamala Todd's short film is a lyrical portrait of Cease Wyss, of the Squamish Nation. Wyss is a woman who understands the remarkable healing powers of the plants growing all over downtown Vancouver. Whether it's the secret curl of a fiddlehead, or the gentleness of comfrey, plants carry ageless wisdom with them, communicated through colour, texture, and form. Wyss has been listening to this unspoken language and is now passing this ancient and intimate connection down to her own daughter, Senaqwila.
Cease Wyss
Self
Senaqwila Wyss
Self
Selwyn Jacob
Producer
Bruce Hagerman
Administration
Shamentsut
Vocals
Jennifer Roworth
Production Coordinator
Jamie Mahaffey
Sound Designer
Kathryn Lynch
Production Supervisor
Jamie Mahaffey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Johnny Darrell
Editor
takë5
Original Music Composer
Susan Mahaffey
Dialogue Editor
Wes Machnikowski
Technical Supervisor
Rina Fraticelli
Executive Producer
Eliot Piltz
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