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The Film

Winter Count

The Story

"This film, narrated by an elderly woman, shows how Oglala Sioux pictorially recorded their calendar histories on buffalo hides, called 'winter counts.'" (US National Archives). Directed, produced, and edited by Oscar-nominated editor, Stephen E. Rivkin. The film was made with the Young Filmmaker Bicentennial Grant provided by the United States Information Agency.

Runtime

7 min

Released Jan 1976

Cast & Crew

The Ensemble

3

Gallery

The Stills.

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Film backdrop
Activity

Performance