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The Bear Inside a Whale

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Stan Hill Jr. is a Haudenosaunee artist living in Miawpukek First Nation Reserve, Conne River, Newfoundland. In “The Bear Inside a Whale,” he and his family discuss racism, identity, religion, creation and art, along with the cultural extinction of the Beothuk of Newfoundland. Throughout the film, we follow Stan carving a bear out of a whale vertebra. And we visit The Rooms (museum) in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where Stan talks about viewing and reclaiming Indigenous artefacts.

Directed byKenneth J. Harvey

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Language
EN
Released
June 17, 2025
Studios
Island Horse Productions

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The Bear Inside a Whale | Official Trailer

The Bear Inside a Whale | Official Trailer

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4 credited
Starring

Stan Hill Jr.

Self

Marilyn John

Self

Susan Quann

Self

Trey Hill

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Kenneth J. Harvey
Kenneth J. Harvey

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