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"This documentary depicts a canoe being built in the traditional manner. Cesar Newashish, a 67-year-old Attikamek of the Manawan Reserve North of Montréal, uses only birchbark, cedar splints, spruce roots, and gum. With a sure hand he works methodically to fashion a craft unsurpassed in function or beauty of design. Building a canoe solely from the materials that the forest provides may become a lost art, even among the Native Peoples whose traditional craft it is. The film is free of spoken commentary but text appears on the screen in Cree, French, and English." - Anthology Film Archives
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César Newashish
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Frequently Asked Questions
Cesar's Bark Canoe was released on January 1, 1971.
The runtime of Cesar's Bark Canoe is 57m.
Cesar's Bark Canoe is a Documentary movie.
Cesar's Bark Canoe has a rating of 10.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
Cesar's Bark Canoe is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Cesar's Bark Canoe was directed by Bernard Gosselin.
The main cast of Cesar's Bark Canoe includes César Newashish.
Cesar's Bark Canoe is originally in French.