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Tzouhalem

2021 • 90 minutes • Documentary / History / Indigenous

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Description

Through interviews and creative re-enactments, this documentary examines the near-mythic figure of Cowichan Chief Tzouhalem.

Synopsis

Tzouhalem, Chief of the Cowichan First Nation during the mid-1800s, is arguably one of the most fascinating and polarizing figures in Canadian Indigenous history. Through rich oral storytelling from Cowichan elders, scholarly commentary, and cinematic dramatic re-enactments shot on the Cowichan Valley ancestral lands, the film separates myth from reality to examine a legendary warrior chief.

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Awards & Festival Honors

Best Editing, Feature Length Documentary - 2022 Leo Awards
Best Musical Score, Feature Length Documentary - 2022 Leo Awards
Best Direction, Feature Length Documentary - 2022 Leo Awards

Empress Avenue Contributions

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Key Cast

Harold Joe Tzouhalem

Tristan Crocker Young Tzouhalem

Key Crew & Department

Director, Producer & Writer Leslie D. Bland

Director, Producer & Writer Harold Joe

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