Alanis Obomsawin Movies

  • 2014
    Trick or Treaty?

    Trick or Treaty?

    Trick or Treaty?

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    Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations commun...

    Trick or Treaty?
  • 2014
    Documenting John Grierson

    Documenting John Grierson

    Documenting John Grierson

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    The life and work of the documentary pioneer.

    Documenting John Grierson
  • 2023
    Bones of Crows

    Bones of Crows

    Bones of Crows

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    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...

    Bones of Crows
  • 1977
    Amisk

    Amisk

    Amisk

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    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...

    Amisk
  • 1993
    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

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    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...

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
  • 2022
    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

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    Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from Al...

    Bill Reid Remembers
  • 1984
    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

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    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...

    Incident at Restigouche
  • 2024
    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

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    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...

    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
  • 2010
    Waseteg

    Waseteg

    Waseteg

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    The story of a young Micmac girl whose name means "the light from the dawn."

    Waseteg
  • 1979
    Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City

    Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City

    Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City

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    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...

    Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
  • 1975
    Our Dear Sisters

    Our Dear Sisters

    Our Dear Sisters

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    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...

    Our Dear Sisters
  • 2017
    Walking is Medicine

    Walking is Medicine

    Walking is Medicine

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    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...

    Walking is Medicine
  • 2008
    Capturing Reality

    Capturing Reality

    Capturing Reality

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    From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the worl...

    Capturing Reality
  • 2019
    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

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    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...

    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
  • 1977
    Mother of Many Children

    Mother of Many Children

    Mother of Many Children

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    This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud matriarchal society that for centuries has been pressured to adopt different standards a...

    Mother of Many Children
  • 2003
    Is the Crown at war with us?

    Is the Crown at war with us?

    Is the Crown at war with us?

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    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...

    Is the Crown at war with us?
  • 2000
    Rocks at Whiskey Trench

    Rocks at Whiskey Trench

    Rocks at Whiskey Trench

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    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...

    Rocks at Whiskey Trench
  • 2014
    Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

    Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

    Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

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    Alanis Obomsawin talks about how she got her start at the NFB and the overarching importance of sound/story in her work.

    Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
  • 2008
    Dream Magic

    Dream Magic

    Dream Magic

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    Portrait of NFB filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin.

    Dream Magic
  • 2013
    Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

    Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

    Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

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    Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements arrive and the Battle of Queenston Heights is won...

    Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights