Alanis Obomsawin
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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.
Known for
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Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
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Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later (1991)
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History of Manawan - Part Two (1972)
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No Address (1988)
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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)
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Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (1986)
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Incident at Restigouche (1984)
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Amisk (1977)
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Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man (1998)
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Christmas at Moose Factory (1971)
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Our Nationhood (2003)
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Bill Reid Remembers (2022)
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Walking Is Medicine (2017)
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Sounds from Our People: Old Crow (1979)
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The People of the Kattawapiskak River (2012)
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The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court (2023)
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Basket (1975)
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Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair (2021)
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My Friend the Green Horse (2024)
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Is the Crown at war with us? (2003)
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Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000)
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My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)
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I Don’t Love You Anymore (—)
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Walker (1991)
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The Federal Court Hearing (2012)
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Hi-Ho Mistahey! (2013)
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Gene Boy Came Home (2007)
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Mother of Many Children (1977)
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Trick or Treaty? (2014)
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Salmon (1975)
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Our People Will Be Healed (2017)
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Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006)
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Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place (1987)
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Wabano: The Light of the Day (2022)
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History of Manawan - Part One (1972)
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Sigwan (2005)
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When All the Leaves Are Gone (2010)
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The Retaliation Hearings (—)
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Xusum (1975)
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Cree Way (1979)
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Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora (1979)
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Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City (1979)
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Farming (1975)
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L’íl’wata (1975)
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Cold Journey (1979)
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Let's Study Treaty No. 5 (2023)
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Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak (2021)
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We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice (2016)
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The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later (2012)
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Partridge (1972)
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Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic (1980)
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Snowshoes (1972)
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Objects in Our Daily Lives (1975)
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Moose Call (1972)
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The Canoe (1972)
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Upstairs With David Amram (2022)
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Outdoor Art Gallery (2023)
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Children (1972)
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Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?' (2009)
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Puberty - Part 2 (1975)
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Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak (2021)
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Kattawapiskak Elementary School (2023)
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Puberty - Part 1 (1975)
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Mount Currie Summer Camp (1975)
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Important to Us (—)
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