Smudge
This short documentary follows three Indigenous women as they practice ancestral forms of worship: drumming, singing, and using sweetgrass. These ancient spiritual traditions may at first seem at odds with urban life, but to Indigenous people in Canada who are used to praying in natural settings, the whole world is sacred space.
Top Billed Cast
Andrea F. Friedman
Cindy
John Maclaren
Jack Watson
June B. Wilde
Nurse Sinclair
Maria Luisa Cianni
Principal (as Luisa Cianni)
Demetri Goritsas
Jan
Featured Crew
Marcus Elliott
Additional Photography
Douglas MacFarlane
Line Producer
Dan Johnston
Colorist
Michael Grippo
Director of Photography
Nick Markovic
Intern
Jag Gundu
Still Photographer
Stan Barua
Director of Photography
Jeff Jordan
Production Assistant
Lisa Broadfoot
Production Coordinator
Katharine Asals
Editor
Phil Brouwer
Sound Recordist
Kemp Archibald
Production Supervisor