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
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Original Music Composer
Jamie Mahaffey
Sound Designer
Wes Machnikowski
Technical Supervisor
Bruce Hagerman
Administration
Susan Mahaffey
Dialogue Editor
Jamie Mahaffey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Johnny Darrell
Editor
Eliot Piltz
Online Editor
Jennifer Roworth
Production Coordinator
Kathryn Lynch
Production Supervisor
Shamentsut
Vocals
Selwyn Jacob
Producer
Rina Fraticelli
Executive Producer