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Augusta

Name: Augusta
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1976-01-01
Duration: 16 min
Rating: 9

★ 9,0 /10 (1 Votes)

1976 EN 16 min

Overview

This short documentary is the portrait of an 88-year-old woman who lives alone in a log cabin without running water or electricity in the Williams Lake area of British Columbia. The daughter of a Shuswap chief, Augusta lost her Indian status as the result of a marriage to a white man. She recalls past times, but lives very much in the present. Self-sufficient, dedicated to her people, she spreads warmth wherever she moves, with her songs and her harmonica.

Release date

01/01/1976

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