Long Line of Ladies

From Academy Award-winner Rayka Zehtabchi and Shaandiin Tome, "Long Line of Ladies" intimately observes the months-long process of one girl, her family, and their tight-knit Karuk community as they come together to prepare for her Ihuk, the coming-of-age ceremony for girls which went dormant for over a century due to the violence and destruction brought on by the California Gold Rush.

In the weeks leading up to her Ihuk, Ahty learns traditional songs and dances and mentally and physically prepares to spend four days blindfolded and fasting on sacred, tribal land. Meanwhile, the women and men around her support and uplift her as they pass down knowledge, prepare regalia, and above all, promote the continued revitalization of their sacred ceremony.

A film by Rayka Zehtabchi & Shaandiin Tome

Featuring Ahty, the Allen family and the Karuk community

Produced by Garrett Schiff, Rayka Zehtabchi, Sam Davis, Pimm Tripp-Allen, and Dana Kurth

Shot and edited by Sam Davis

Original score by Forrest Goodluck & Juan Kleban

Executive Produced by Melissa Berton

OFFICIAL SELECTION:

DOC NYC—Shortlist

Cinema Eye Honors—Nominee

Sundance Film Festival

SXSW Film Festival—Grand Jury Award for Best Short Documentary

Seattle International Film Festival—Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Documentary, Audience Award for Best Short Film

Indy Shorts—Jenni Berebitsky Legacy Award

San Francisco International Film Festival—Golden Gate Award for Best Documentary Short

Port Townsend Film Festival—Best Documentary Short

American Indian Film Festival—Best Short Documentary

Camerimage

Palm Springs International ShortFest

Edmonton International Film Festival—Best Documentary Short

Los Angeles Asian Pacific Islander Film Festival—New Visions Award

DOC NYC—Odyssey Impact #MyJustice Award

Salute Your Shorts Film Festival—Honorable Mention, Best Documentary Short; Award for Outstanding Cinematography

Pocahontas Reframed Film Festival

Learn more:

https://www.longlineofladies.com/

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