Hiawatha, the Messiah of the Ojibway
Hiawatha, the Messiah of the Ojibway is a 1903 dramatic
Ojibway First Nations people. According to the Canadian Journal of Film Studies, it was the first dramatic narrative film to be shot in Canada.[1][2]
At 15 minutes, Hiawatha was considerably longer than the usual productions of 1903, which rarely exceeded three minutes. The film's subtitle was The Passion Play of America and was largely a photographed stage play with Longfellow's words spoken in a natural surrounding.[3]
It is considered a lost film.[4]
References
- ISBN 0-19-540581-1.
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- ISBN 0-7735-0323-4.
- ^ "Hiawatha, The Messiah of the Ojibway". Canadian Film Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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