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Tales of Sand and Snow

In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits the Atikamekw of Northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.
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In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits the Atikamekw of Northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.

 This work contains scenes of violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Developing Countries Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism Religion, Beliefs and Ethics Indigenous Peoples in Canada (First Nations and Métis) Social Issues All subjects
Black Communities in Canada World Views All channels
  • writer
    Hyacinthe Combary
  • director
    Hyacinthe Combary
  • producer
    Yves Bisaillon
  • participation
    Charles Coocoo
    Bapougni Coulidiaty
    Maldjoa Combary
    Richard Coocoo
    Mary Coon
    Paul-Yves Weizineau
    David Boivin
    Djouali Coulidiaty
    Souleymane Coulidiaty
    Linda Dubé
    Catherine Hiess
    Sonia Monsalve
    Limani Ouali
    Djergou Ouoba
    Augustine Rasquin
    Christopher Schools
    José Tolo
    Wolf Alfred Zimmerli
  • research
    Hyacinthe Combary
  • director of photography
    Michel La Veaux
  • sound
    Jean-Denis Daoust
    Richard Lavoie
    Issa Nabi Traore
  • editing
    José Heppell
  • sound editing
    Olivier Calvert
  • sound editing - assistance
    Ariel Santana
  • script consultant
    Manon Barbeau
  • music
    La Troupe Boayaba
  • musician
    David Boivin
  • camera assistant
    Luc Lussier
    Ugo Brochu
    Gualbert Thiombiano
  • production manager
    Alain Thériault
    Doris Lapierre
    Sylvie Lapointe
  • production assistant
    Tony Laloche
  • line production
    Gaston Kaboré
    Christian Medawar
  • assistant director
    Motandi Ouoba
  • lighting
    Rasmané Tiendrébéogo
    Sylvain Kaboré
    Issa Ouédraogo
  • driver
    Alimamy Coulibaly
    Vincent Ouédraogo
  • production secretary
    Catherine Compaoré
  • production coordinator
    Ryofa Chung
  • stills photography
    Michel La Veaux
    Hyacinthe Combary
  • narration
    Hyacinthe Combary
  • narration script
    Michel Langlois
  • voice director
    Claude Dionne
  • narration recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • research consultant
    Nick Huard
  • translation
    Hyacinthe Combary
    Motandi Ouoba
    Carmen Dubé
    Victor Regalado
    Christine York
  • subtitling
    Christine York
  • foley
    Lise Wedlock
  • foley assistant
    Geneviève Lapointe
  • foley recording
    Luc Léger
  • technical support - editing
    Ochelle Greenidge
    Martine Forget
  • online editing
    Denis Pilon
    Denis Gathelier
  • titles
    Louise Overy
  • re-recording
    Serge Boivin
  • marketing officer
    François Jacques
  • administrator
    Denise DesLauriers
  • administrative staff
    Hélène Regimbal
    Lise Lévesque
    Marie-Josée Lavoie
  • technical coordinator
    Jean-François Laprise
    Brigitte Sénéchal
  • executive producer
    Yves Bisaillon
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