Film Record: Joniko and the Kush-Ta-Ka

Movie poster of the film with the alternate title.

Date produced: 1969

Filmmaker(s):

Charles Keen

Languages:

English

Duration:

00:45:00

Format:

16mm

Awards/Recognition:

PSA Ten Best 1969, PSA Charles A. Kinsley Memorial Award for the PSA Film of the Year 1969, PSA Gold Medal Winner 1969

Description:

"Joniko and the Kush-Ta-Ka, the PSA Film of the Year, is a story of Alaska by a native, Charles Keen of Juneau. In 45 minutes of color and spectaculars, Mr. Keen shows us an Alaska that is beautiful throughout the seasons of the year. The law of nature is never questioned and only strength and courage survive. As if all this as not enough in the way of survival difficulties, there is added the threat of the Kush-Ta-Ka. You struggle, struggle some more and pray with young Joniko in his adventuresome trip to get help. It is truly a film of the year" PSA Journal, Nov. 1969, 56.

Resources:

PSA Journal, Nov. 1969, 53, 54.

The main actor in the film gave an interview for anchoragememories.com.

The film was later re-titled as "The Wilderness Journey".

See the IMDB entry for the film.

The AFI also has a catalog entry.

Locations:

• Alaska, U.S.A. (Filming)

Subjects:

•      Geography
•      United States

Genre:

• Nature

Form:

• Feature

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