The Paradox of Norval Morrisseau (1974)
In this revealing study of Norval Morrisseau, filmed as he works among the lakes and woodlands of his ancestors, we see a remarkable Indigenous artist who emerged from a life of obscurity in the North American bush to become one of Canada's most renowned painters. Morrisseau the man is much like his paintings: vital and passionate, torn between his Ojibway heritage and the influences of the white man's world.
Directors: Duke Redbird, Henning Jacobsen.
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Norval Morrisseau as Himself |
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Jack Pollack as Himself |
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Shingoose as Singer |
| Production | Henning Jacobsen | Producer |
| Editing | Mike Maclaverty | Editor |
| Writing | Bruce Martín | Writer |
| Directing | Duke Redbird | Director |
| Camera | Naohiko Kurita | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Henning Jacobsen | Director |
| Writing | Duke Redbird | Lyricist |
| Sound | Shingoose | Music |
| Camera | Jackson Samuels | Director of Photography |
| Camera | David M. Ostriker | Director of Photography |