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Carved from the Heart
Ellen Frankenstein

Carved from the Heart

  • Documentary

A portrait of grief, healing, and community

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RELEASE

1997-01-16

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N/A

LENGTH

29 min

Description

One man loses his son to a cocaine overdose. Grieving, Stan Marsden, a Tsimpsean wood carver decides to create a totem pole in his son's memory and invites the town of Craig, Alaska to help. Before he is done, the pole becomes a communal project, bringing people of diverse backgrounds and ages together.