Canada Vignettes - The Visitor

Canada Vignettes - The Visitor

The medieval Norse claimed in their sagas to have reached Vinland. Could this extremely significant archaeological find substantiate the Norse claim? Far to the north, on Baffin Island, a tiny carved wooden figure is discovered. The figure is clothed in a long, pleated and hooded robe, and, incised on the chest of this small mysterious artifact is a Christian cross.

Production Agency: National Film Board of Canada http://www.nfb.ca
Production Year: 1979
Canada Vignettes: Compilation Reel 1

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• animation
• short
• film
• canada
• heritage
• vignette
• history
• national
• board
• education
• documentary
• visual
• arts

[jannyrcobs]

I think this was probably the most haunting vignette that the NFB did. It still gives me the shivers after all these years....

[Trund27]

Oh my goodness I LOVED this vignette as a kid!! Thank you for posting it!!!!!!!!!!!

[TrainmasterCurt]

Could it be a figure of a Templar Knight?

[Trund27]

@jannyrcobs Oh I agree. as a kid I was awestruck by it