Carved from the Heart

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Carved from the Heart (1997)

Directed by Ellen Frankenstein

“A portrait of grief, healing, and community”

Documentary · 29m

One man loses his son to a cocaine overdose. Grieving, Stan Marsden, a Tsimpsean wood carver decides to create a totem pole in his son's memory and invites the town of Craig, Alaska to help. Before he is done, the pole becomes a communal project, bringing people of diverse backgrounds and ages together.

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Cast

S
Stan Marsden Self
C
Cindy Gamble Self
W
Willard Jackson Self
W
Willard Jackson, Jr. Self
J
Jan Marsden Self
D
Danté Almenzor Self
G
Gail Carpenter Self
M
Mac Demmert Self
C
Clara Natkong Self
R
Richard Trojan Self
C
Carla Yates Self

Crew

Director
Ellen Frankenstein
Producer
Louise Brady, Ellen Frankenstein

Details

Release date
1997-01-16
Runtime
29m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
United States of America
Production
Artchange, Inc.