The Living Stone (1958)

The Living Stone

1958

34m

6.2

6.2/10

5 votes

Overview

The Living Stone is a 1958 Canadian short documentary film directed by John Feeney about Inuit art. It shows the inspiration behind Inuit sculpture. The Inuit approach to the work is to release the image the artist sees imprisoned in the rough stone. The film centres on an old legend about the carving of the image of a sea spirit to bring food to a hungry camp. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

ONF | NFB

Production Countries

Canada

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

indigenous artist inuit sculpture carving

Quick Facts

Release Date	February 4, 1958
Status	Released
Language	EN
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