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Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

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Born: August 31, 1932 (age 94) · 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
July 12, 1993
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
June 21, 2000
Is the Crown at war with us?
September 13, 2003
Christmas at Moose Factory
January 1, 1971
Mother of Many Children
September 18, 1977
The Hoarder
January 1, 1969
Incident at Restigouche
January 1, 1984
Our People Will Be Healed
September 7, 2017
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
January 1, 1995
No Address
January 1, 1988
Our Nationhood
December 1, 2003
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man
September 27, 1998

Behind the camera67

2024My Friend the Green Horse Director, Writer, Producer
2023The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court Director
2023Kattawapiskak Elementary School Director
2023Outdoor Art Gallery Director
2023Let's Study Treaty No. 5 Director
2022Wabano: The Light of the Day Director, Writer
2022Upstairs With David Amram Scenario Writer, Director
2022Bill Reid Remembers Director, Location Sound Recordist, Writer, Musician, Researcher, Producer
2021Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair Director, Writer, Producer

2021Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again Vocal Coach

2021Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak Director

2021Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak Director

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2019Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger Director, Writer, Producer, Researcher
2017Walking Is Medicine Producer, Director
2017Our People Will Be Healed Director
2016We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice Director
2014Trick or Treaty? Director, Researcher, Writer
2013Hi-Ho Mistahey! Director, Writer
2012The People of the Kattawapiskak River Director, Writer
2012The Federal Court Hearing Producer, Director, Writer
2012The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later Director, Writer, Producer
2010When All the Leaves Are Gone Director, Writer, Producer
2009Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?' Director, Writer
2007Gene Boy Came Home Director
2006Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises Producer, Writer, Director
2005Sigwan Director, Writer
2003Our Nationhood Writer, Director, Director of Photography
2003Is the Crown at war with us? Director, Writer
2000Rocks at Whiskey Trench Director, Writer
1998Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man Director, Writer, Producer
1995My Name Is Kahentiiosta Writer, Director, Producer
1993Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance Director, Script, Producer, Writer
1991Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later Writer, Producer, Director, Script
1991Walker Director
1988No Address Director, Producer, Script
1987Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place Writer, Producer, Director
1987La Maison Poundmaker - La Voie de la guérison Director
1986Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child Writer, Director, Producer
1984Incident at Restigouche Director, Writer, Producer
1980Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic Director, Script
1979Cold Journey Director
1979Cree Way Director
1979Sounds from Our People: Old Crow Director
1979Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City Director
1979Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora Script, Director
1977Mother of Many Children Director, Writer, Producer
1977Amisk Director
1975L’íl’wata Director
1975Xusum Director
1975Basket Director
1975Salmon Director
1975Puberty - Part 2 Director
1975Puberty - Part 1 Director
1975Farming Director
1975Objects in Our Daily Lives Director, Producer
1975Mount Currie Summer Camp Director
1972Walk With Dignity Music
1972Moose Call Director
1972History of Manawan - Part One Director, Producer, Translator
1972History of Manawan - Part Two Director, Producer, Translator
1972Partridge Director
1972Children Director
1972Snowshoes Director
1972The Canoe Director
1971Christmas at Moose Factory Director, Writer
1969The Hoarder Writer
TBAThe Retaliation Hearings Director

Acting28

2024My Friend the Green Horse as Narrator
2023Bones of Crows as TRC Film Director
2022Bill Reid Remembers as Self - Narrator (voice)
2021Le grand solstice as Self
2021Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again as Self
2019Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger as Narrator (voice)
2019Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen as Self
2018The Devil's Share as Self (archive footage)
2017Walking Is Medicine as Narrator (voice)
2016Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak as Narrator (voice)
2014Trick or Treaty? as Narrator
2014Documenting John Grierson

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2014Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin as Self
2013Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights as Narrator
2010Waseteg as Narrator
2008Capturing Reality as Self
2008Dream Magic as Self
2003Is the Crown at war with us? as Narrator (voice)
2000Rocks at Whiskey Trench as Self - Narrator (voice)
1993Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance as Narrator (voice)
1984Incident at Restigouche as Narrator
1980Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

as Narrator

1979Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City as Narrator

1977Mother of Many Children as Narrator (voice)

1975Our Dear Sisters as Self

1975Eliza's Horoscope as Indian Maiden

1971Christmas at Moose Factory as Narrator (voice)