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"Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun"

"Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun"Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun
(2004, 23 min. Animation) US/CANADA
Director: Chris Kientz (Cherokee) and Simon James (Kwakwaka’wakw)

In the first episode from the Raven Tales series, Chris Kientz and Simon James use computer animation to follow the comic misadventures of Raven, Eagle, and Frog—who inadvertently bring daylight into the world.

Image credit: Stills from Raven Tales: How Raven Stole the Sun

Simon James

Chris Kientz

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