Medoonak, the Stormmaker
odd: label: General
content: Local Numbers: HSFA 2003.5.125
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content: Matanuska-Susitna School District educational film collection
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content: 1 Film reel (color sound; 468 feet, 16mm)
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content: 1975
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Human Studies Film Archives
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content: Archival materials
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content: Film reels
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content: Edited film directed by Les Krizsan is a retelling of the Mi'kmaq legend of Medoonak, the reckless ruler of the winds and the seas who was persuaded to quieten his magical wings and calm the churning waters so that the Mi'kmaq fishermen could catch food for their starving people. The legend is interpreted in mime, dance and narration by elaborately garbed and masked actors of the Mermaid Theatre of Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

Legacy Keywords: North America ; Canada ; National Film Board of Canada