Carved from the Heart 1997
"A portrait of grief, healing, and community"
Overview
One man loses his son to a cocaine overdose. Grieving, Stan Marsden, a Tsimpsean wood carver decides to create a totem pole in his son's memory and invites the town of Craig, Alaska to help. Before he is done, the pole becomes a communal project, bringing people of diverse backgrounds and ages together.
Director: Ellen Frankenstein
Cast
Stan Marsden
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Cindy Gamble
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Willard Jackson
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Willard Jackson, Jr.
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Jan Marsden
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Danté Almenzor
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Gail Carpenter
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Mac Demmert
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Clara Natkong
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Richard Trojan
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