Long Line of Ladies

Long Line of Ladies

From Academy Award-winner Rayka Zehtabchi and Shaandiin Tome, "Long Line of Ladies" intimately observes the months-long process of one girl, her family, and their tight-knit Karuk community as they come together to prepare for her Ihuk, the coming-of-age ceremony for girls which went dormant for over a century due to the violence and destruction brought on by the California Gold Rush. In the weeks leading up to her Ihuk, Ahty learns traditional songs and dances and mentally and physically prepares to spend four days blindfolded and fasting on sacred, tribal land. Meanwhile, the women and men around her support and uplift her as they pass down knowledge, prepare regalia, and above all, promote the continued revitalization of their sacred ceremony. A film by Rayka Zehtabchi & Shaandiin Tome Featuring Ahty, the Allen family and the Karuk community Produced by Garrett Schiff, Rayka Zehtabchi, Sam Davis, Pimm Tripp-Allen, and Dana Kurth Shot and edited by Sam Davis Original score by Forrest Goodluck & Juan Kleban Executive Produced by Melissa Berton OFFICIAL SELECTION: DOC NYC—Shortlist Cinema Eye Honors—Nominee Sundance Film Festival SXSW Film Festival—Grand Jury Award for Best Short Documentary Seattle International Film Festival—Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Documentary, Audience Award for Best Short Film Indy Shorts—Jenni Berebitsky Legacy Award San Francisco International Film Festival—Golden Gate Award for Best Documentary Short Port Townsend Film Festival—Best Documentary Short American Indian Film Festival—Best Short Documentary Camerimage Palm Springs International ShortFest Edmonton International Film Festival—Best Documentary Short Los Angeles Asian Pacific Islander Film Festival—New Visions Award DOC NYC—Odyssey Impact #MyJustice Award Salute Your Shorts Film Festival—Best Documentary Short, Outstanding Cinematography Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival Learn more: https://ift.tt/8czd4hv https://nyti.ms/3Wj5U0z