video interview
Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo
2022 — 6 min
Smudge
2020 — 5 min
Smudge is a screendance work by Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo, produced in 2020.
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Synopsis
SMUDGE: [definition] "A practice used by many Indigenous people involving the burning of medicine plants and immersing ourselves in the smoke. It is used to cleanse, bring good energy, dispel the negative, connect with our ancestors and the Earth."
Two generations, the past and future.The strength of tradition, the isolation of the contemporary world. Joined by blood, joined by Earth. Can this connection overcome the emptiness?
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- Duration
- 5 min 21 sec
- Year
- 2020
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- City and province
- Montreal, Quebec
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