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Alanis Obomsawin

Directing • 1932-08-31 • Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

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

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

1993

Rocks at Whiskey Trench

Rocks at Whiskey Trench

2000

Christmas at Moose Factory

Christmas at Moose Factory

1971

Mother of Many Children

Mother of Many Children

1977

Is the Crown at war with us?

Is the Crown at war with us?

2003

The Hoarder

The Hoarder

1969

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Filmography

2024
My Friend the Green HorseFilm
Director
2023
The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme CourtFilm
Director
2023
Outdoor Art GalleryFilm
Director
2023
Let's Study Treaty No. 5Film
Director
2023
Kattawapiskak Elementary SchoolFilm
Director
2022
Upstairs With David AmramFilm
Director
2022
Bill Reid RemembersFilm
Director
2022
Wabano: The Light of the DayFilm
Director
2021
Honour to Senator Murray SinclairFilm
Director
★ 9.0
2021
Theo Fleury Visits KattawapiskakFilm
Director
2021
Don Burnstick In KattawapiskakFilm
Director
2019
Jordan River Anderson, The MessengerFilm
Director
★ 8.0
2017
Our People Will Be HealedFilm
Director
★ 5.7
2017
Walking Is MedicineFilm
Director
2016
We Can't Make the Same Mistake TwiceFilm
Director
2014
Trick or Treaty?Film
Director
2013
Hi-Ho Mistahey!Film
Director
★ 6.3
2012
The Federal Court HearingFilm
Director
2012
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months LaterFilm
Director
2012
The People of the Kattawapiskak RiverFilm
Director
2010
When All the Leaves Are GoneFilm
Director
2009
Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'Film
Director
2007
Gene Boy Came HomeFilm
Director
2006
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun RisesFilm
Director
★ 6.0
2005
SigwanFilm
Director
2003
Is the Crown at war with us?Film
Director
★ 6.6
2003
Our NationhoodFilm
Director
★ 7.0
2000
Rocks at Whiskey TrenchFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1998
Spudwrench - Kahnawake ManFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1995
My Name Is KahentiiostaFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1993
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of ResistanceFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1991
WalkerFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1991
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years LaterFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1988
No AddressFilm
Director
★ 8.5
1987
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing PlaceFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1987
La Maison Poundmaker - La Voie de la guérisonFilm
Director
1986
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis ChildFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1984
Incident at RestigoucheFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1980
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec ArcticFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1979
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the CityFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1979
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest KenoraFilm
Director
1979
Sounds from Our People: Old CrowFilm
Director
1979
Cree WayFilm
Director
1979
Cold JourneyFilm
Director
1977
Mother of Many ChildrenFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1977
AmiskFilm
Director
★ 8.5
1975
Puberty - Part 2Film
Director
1975
Mount Currie Summer CampFilm
Director
1975
XusumFilm
Director
1975
Objects in Our Daily LivesFilm
Director
1975
FarmingFilm
Director
1975
L’íl’wataFilm
Director
1975
BasketFilm
Director
1975
SalmonFilm
Director
1975
Puberty - Part 1Film
Director
1972
History of Manawan - Part TwoFilm
Director
1972
Moose CallFilm
Director
1972
SnowshoesFilm
Director
1972
History of Manawan - Part OneFilm
Director
1972
The CanoeFilm
Director
1972
ChildrenFilm
Director
1972
PartridgeFilm
Director
1971
Christmas at Moose FactoryFilm
Director
★ 8.0