Alanis Obomsawin
Birthday: 1932-08-31
Place of Birth: Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Biography: 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alanis Obomsawin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Trick or Treaty?
Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the in...
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Bones of Crows
Cree matriarch Aline Spears survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue h...
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Amisk
A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cr...
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Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in O...
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Bill Reid Remembers
Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for...
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Incident at Restigouche
Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two ...
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Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
Karine Vanasse goes behind the scenes of our cinema and showcases the talent of our artists and arti...
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Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
Obomsawin narrates as children learn of the traditions and life of Gabriel, a Cree boy from Fort Geo...
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Our Dear Sisters
Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the m...
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Walking Is Medicine
The Nishiyuu walkers made the trek from Whapmagoostui in Quebec to Ottawa, a 1,600-kilometre journey...
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Capturing Reality
From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol M...
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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her ...
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Rocks at Whiskey Trench
The fourth film in Alanis Obomsawin's landmark series on the Oka crisis uses a single, shameful inci...
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Mother of Many Children
This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud matriarchal society that for centuries...
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Is the Crown at war with us?
In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Bur...
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Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin talks about how she got her start at the NFB and the overarching importance of soun...
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Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
Mohawk Chief John Norton and 80 Grand River warriors hold off American soldiers until reinforcements...
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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the fede...
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Christmas at Moose Factory
A study of life at Christmastime in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Cree familie...
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Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
On a beautiful summer’s day in Nunavik, a family enjoys the pleasures of berry picking and fishing a...
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The Devil's Share
Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting...
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Eliza's Horoscope
A young woman arrives to Montreal to find love. A fortune teller tells her that a wealthy man meant ...
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Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
After marrying a settler, Mary Two-Axe Earley lost her legal status as a First Nations woman. Dedica...
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Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
A founding member of Cape Dorset’s famed printmaking co-op, Kenojuak Ashevak introduced Inuit art to...
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My Friend the Green Horse
Often feeling alone in her waking life, the young Alanis Obomsawin found friendship with the Green H...
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