
Songs of Unama’ki ventures into the “land of the fog” – Cape Breton – where traditional music of the Mi’kmaq shines despite the passage of time. Directed by Mi’kmaw filmmaker Dawn Wells and Jeff Miller, this transportive documentary mines archival material (including recordings captured by folklorist Helen Creighton) and highlights fiddle legend Lee Cremo, tying these gems of yore to gifted artists of today who prove this music is rich and perennial. —Sandi Rankaduwa
A Q&A with directors Dawn Wells and Jeff Miller will follow the screening.
- Runtime22 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- DirectorDawn Wells, Jeff Miller
- ScreenwriterDawn Wells, Donna Davies
- ProducerDonna Davies, Ann Bernier, Victoria Germain
- CastMichael R. Denny, Sons of Membertou, Morgan Toney, Mary Beth Carty, Eskasoni Women's Drum Group
- CinematographerCharlie Benoit
- EditorDennis Bradley
Songs of Unama’ki ventures into the “land of the fog” – Cape Breton – where traditional music of the Mi’kmaq shines despite the passage of time. Directed by Mi’kmaw filmmaker Dawn Wells and Jeff Miller, this transportive documentary mines archival material (including recordings captured by folklorist Helen Creighton) and highlights fiddle legend Lee Cremo, tying these gems of yore to gifted artists of today who prove this music is rich and perennial. —Sandi Rankaduwa
A Q&A with directors Dawn Wells and Jeff Miller will follow the screening.
- Runtime22 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryCanada
- DirectorDawn Wells, Jeff Miller
- ScreenwriterDawn Wells, Donna Davies
- ProducerDonna Davies, Ann Bernier, Victoria Germain
- CastMichael R. Denny, Sons of Membertou, Morgan Toney, Mary Beth Carty, Eskasoni Women's Drum Group
- CinematographerCharlie Benoit
- EditorDennis Bradley