Headdress

Filmmaker JJ Neepin recreates her great-grandfather’s portrait and explores the responsibility of wearing a headdress.

20176m
Documentary

For First Nations communities, the headdress bears significant meaning. It's a powerful symbol of hard-earned leadership and responsibility. As filmmaker JJ Neepin prepares to wear her grandfather's headdress for a photo shoot she reflects on lessons learned and the thoughtless ways in which the tradition has been misappropriated.

Crew

JN

JJ Neepin

Director

JN

JJ Neepin

Writer

JN

Justina Neepin

Producer

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Ryan Herdman

Director of Photography

Cast

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JJ Neepin

Herself

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Nadya Kwandibens

Herself

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