Alanis Obomsawin Movies
- 2014
Trick or Treaty?
Trick or Treaty?02014HD
Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations commun...
- 2014
Documenting John Grierson
Documenting John Grierson02014HD
The life and work of the documentary pioneer.
- 2023
Bones of Crows
Bones of Crows7.72023HD
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...
- 1977
Amisk
Amisk71977HD
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...
- 1993
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance7.31993HD
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...
- 2022
Bill Reid Remembers
Bill Reid Remembers02022HD
Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from Al...
- 1984
Incident at Restigouche
Incident at Restigouche7.51984HD
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...
- 2024
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous72024HD
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...
- 2010
Waseteg
Waseteg52010HD
The story of a young Micmac girl whose name means "the light from the dawn."
- 1979
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City01979HD
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...
- 1975
Our Dear Sisters
Our Dear Sisters01975HD
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...
- 2017
Walking is Medicine
Walking is Medicine02017HD
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...
- 2008
Capturing Reality
Capturing Reality6.12008HD
From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the worl...
- 2019
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen6.72019HD
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...
- 1977
Mother of Many Children
Mother of Many Children6.51977HD
This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud matriarchal society that for centuries has been pressured to adopt different standards a...
- 2003
Is the Crown at war with us?
Is the Crown at war with us?6.52003HD
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...
- 2000
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Rocks at Whiskey Trench6.32000HD
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...
- 2014
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin02014HD
Alanis Obomsawin talks about how she got her start at the NFB and the overarching importance of sound/story in her work.
- 2008
Dream Magic
Dream Magic02008HD
Portrait of NFB filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin.
- 2013
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights02013HD
Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements arrive and the Battle of Queenston Heights is won...