Storyline
On Canada's Pacific coast this film finds a young Haida artist, Robert Davidson, shaping miniature totems from argillite, a jet-like stone. The film follows the artist to the island where he finds the stone, and then shows how he carves it in the manner of his grandfather, who taught him the craft.
Cast & Crew
Robert Davidson
Self
LeadRD
Robert Davidson Sr.
Self (uncredited)
Florence Davidson
Self (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Richard Gilbert's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Haida Carver is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
