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Background

JOHNNY TOOTALL is the story of a young man's journey "home",  it is a spiritual
quest for discovery of not only his true self, but a rite of passage to
reclaiming his own power. Set on the west coast of Vancouver island, the
story unfolds in Nu chah nulth territories, the land of mist and legends.
Here the wolf is sacred and a guide in a young man's rite of passage. Many
of the ceremonies depicted in the film are sacred and while authenticity was
paramount, privacy was revered.


Shawn Atleo, Chief A-in-chut of the Ahousaht Nation


The story was developed with the assistance of Shawn Atleo, Chief A-in-chut of the Ahousaht
Nation, whose ceremonial regalia and songs are used in the film and cultural consultant
Hugh Sam (traditional speaker for Chief A-in-chut). In many ways
JOHNNY TOOTALL is fiction paralleling fact. The roadblock mirrors similar situations
currently underway in native territories throughout British Columbia.

Email: JohnnyTootall@shaw.ca


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