Headdress
0.0 | 2017 | 0h 6m

Headdress

Documentary

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

Overview

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.

JJ Neepin Director
JJ Neepin Writer

Top Billed Cast

JJ Neepin

JJ Neepin

Herself

Nadya Kwandibens

Nadya Kwandibens

Herself