Su艐auraq/ Blue Bead

Su艐auraq/ Blue Bead is a journey of an Alaskan I帽upiaq student who carves her own life. Using Alaska Native carving traditions as a means towards self acceptance , she discovers her own vision through mask making and begins to heal from loss. Written by and Starring film minor degree student, Naaqtuuq Dommek. Produced by FLM 271 - "Let's Make a Movie" Film Class, Spring 2013. Produced and Directed by Maya Salganek.

 

 

Movie poster for Sungauraq/Blue Bead.

 

  Special Thanks

麻豆原创F Native Arts Center
Da-ka-xeen Mehner
K麻豆原创C-TV/AlaskaOne
麻豆原创 Museum of the North
Angela Linn
David Boxley and Git Hoan Dance Group
Denny Mehner
麻豆原创F Technology Advisory Board
麻豆原创F Provost, Susan Henrichs

Cast

LYNN/SUNGAURAQ ...

Naaqtuuq Dommek

TAATA CHARLIE ...

Ron Brower

PROFESSOR ...

Sean Topkok

AANA HANNAH ...

Elsie Eckman

STUDENT #1 ...

Sandra Demmert

STUDENT #2 ...

Hillary Lynn Presecan

STUDENT #3 ...

Daniels Calvin

STUDENT #4 ...

Alix Connor

STUDENT #5 ...

Theresa Woldstad

STUDENT #6 ...

Marina Anderson

STUDENT #7 ...

Jacob Metoxen

Production Crew

Director/Producer ...

Maya Salganek

Writer ...

 Naaqtuuq Dommek

First Assistant Director ...

 Stephanie Sandberg

Production Designer ...

Sallis Koistinen

Camera Operator ...

Dj Tyson

Editor ...

 Shawn W.

Storyboard Artist ...

Lindsey Von Borstel

Production Audio ...

Johnny Stickman

Script Supervisor ...

 Fionna Fadum

Location Manager/Production Management ...

 Brian Wooster

2nd Unit Camera ...

 Robert 鈥淕onzo鈥 Gonzales and Shawn W.

I帽upiaq Translation by Ronald Brower

Original music performed by Joel Forbes and Naaqtuuq Dommek

Self-Portrait Mask carved by Da-ka-xeen Mehner Wind Masks carved by Joel Isaak

Slide show images provided with permission from the 麻豆原创 Museum of the North

Behind the Scenes

This video features 麻豆原创 I帽upiaq instructor, Ronald Brower, as he speaks about the concepts of Sila and Sungauraq. Both of these elements feature prominently in the short narrative film 鈥淏lue Bead/ Sungauraq鈥 written and starring Naaqtuuq Dommek and produced by the 麻豆原创 class, 鈥淟et鈥檚 Make a Movie鈥 鈥 Film 271 during Spring 2013.