Alanis Obomsawin Movies
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Trick or Treaty?
Trick or Treaty?MOVIE
Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations commun...
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Documenting John Grierson
Documenting John GriersonMOVIE
The life and work of the documentary pioneer.
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Bones of Crows
Bones of CrowsMOVIE
Cree matriarch Aline Spears survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the face of syst...
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Amisk
AmiskMOVIE
A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was...
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Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of ResistanceMOVIE
In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, sets the stage for a historic confront...
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Bill Reid Remembers
Bill Reid RemembersMOVIE
Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from Al...
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Incident at Restigouche
Incident at RestigoucheMOVIE
Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation (Restig...
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Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
Dans un cinéma près de chez vousMOVIE
Karine Vanasse goes behind the scenes of our cinema and showcases the talent of our artists and artisans. The objective? Make as many people as possib...
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Waseteg
WasetegMOVIE
The story of a young Micmac girl whose name means "the light from the dawn."
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Gabriel Goes to the City
Gabriel Goes to the CityMOVIE
Obomsawin narrates as children learn of the traditions and life of Gabriel, a Cree boy from Fort George, James Bay. The Northern Cree "Walking Out Cer...
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Our Dear Sisters
Our Dear SistersMOVIE
Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the mother of an adopted child. She talks about her lif...
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Walking is Medicine
Walking is MedicineMOVIE
The Nishiyuu walkers made the trek from Whapmagoostui in Quebec to Ottawa, a 1,600-kilometre journey whose roots date back millennia. At the heart of...
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Capturing Reality
Capturing RealityMOVIE
From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the worl...
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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the ScreenMOVIE
This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her children. Using hours of archive footage, some nev...
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Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Rocks at Whiskey TrenchMOVIE
The fourth film in Alanis Obomsawin's landmark series on the Oka crisis uses a single, shameful incident as a lens through which to examine the region...
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Mother of Many Children
Mother of Many ChildrenMOVIE
This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud matriarchal society that for centuries has been pressured to adopt different standards a...
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Is the Crown at war with us?
Is the Crown at war with us?MOVIE
In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of t...
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Dream Magic
Dream MagicMOVIE
Portrait of NFB filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin.
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Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
Making Movie History: Alanis ObomsawinMOVIE
Alanis Obomsawin talks about how she got her start at the NFB and the overarching importance of sound/story in her work.
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Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
Heritage Minutes: Queenston HeightsMOVIE
Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements arrive and the Battle of Queenston Heights is won...