The Bear Inside a Whale
en
PG-13
June 2025
Documentary
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.
Runtime:
1 hour 20 minutes
Status:
Released
Original Language:
en
Budget:
N/A
Revenue:
N/A
Director:
Kenneth J. Harvey