Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin, OC (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent. Born in New Hampshire, and raised primarily in Quebec, she has produced and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations culture and history.
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| Known For | Directing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 5.981 |
| Birthday | 1932-08-31 |
| Place of Birth | Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA |
| Also Known As |
1993
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
7.3/12
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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Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
2010
Waseteg
5/1
The story of a young Micmac girl whose name means "the light from the dawn."
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Waseteg
1975
Our Dear Sisters
0/0
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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Our Dear Sisters
2017
Walking is Medicine
0/0
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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Walking is Medicine
2008
Capturing Reality
5.9/7
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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Capturing Reality
2019
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
6.7/7
A documentary portrait of the pioneering indigenous filmmaker and activist Merata Mita and an intimate tribute from a son about his mother that delves...
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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
1977
Mother of Many Children
6.5/2
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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Mother of Many Children
2000
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
6.3/7
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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Rocks at Whiskey Trench
2003
Is the Crown at war with us?
6.5/4
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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Is the Crown at war with us?
2014
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
0/0
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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Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
2008
Dream Magic
0/0
Portrait of NFB filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin.
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Dream Magic
2013
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
0/0
Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements arrive and the Battle of Queenston Heights is won...
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Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
2019
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
8/2
The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which w...
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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
1971
Christmas at Moose Factory
6/1
A study of life at Christmastime in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Cree families on the shore of James Bay, composed entirely of...
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Christmas at Moose Factory
1980
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
0/0
On a beautiful summer’s day in Nunavik, a family enjoys the pleasures of berry picking and fishing as the sound of two Elders throat-singing fills the...
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Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
2018
The Devil's Share
8/1
Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting clips from nearly 200 films from the National Fil...
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The Devil's Share
2021
Le grand solstice
0/0
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Le grand solstice
1975
Eliza's Horoscope
4/5
A young woman arrives to Montreal to find love. A fortune teller tells her that a wealthy man meant for her is right around the corner so she goes loo...
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Eliza's Horoscope
1977
Amisk
7/1
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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Amisk
1984
Incident at Restigouche
7.5/2
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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Incident at Restigouche
2014
Trick or Treaty?
0/0
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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Trick or Treaty?
2014
Documenting John Grierson
0/0
The life and work of the documentary pioneer.
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Documenting John Grierson
2023
Bones of Crows
7.7/9
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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Bones of Crows
2022
Bill Reid Remembers
0/0
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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Bill Reid Remembers
2024
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
7/1
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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