Carved from the Heart

NR
0h 29m
1997

A portrait of grief, healing, and community

Overview

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : Not Available
Released Date: 1997-01-16

Top Billed Cast

Stan Marsden

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Cindy Gamble

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Willard Jackson

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Willard Jackson, Jr.

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Jan Marsden

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Danté Almenzor

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Gail Carpenter

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Mac Demmert

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Clara Natkong

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Richard Trojan

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Carla Yates

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