Alanis Obomsawin
Directing

Alanis Obomsawin

Born 1932-08-31

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.

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Known for

Our People Will Be Healed★ 6.7Viewing moment
Our People Will Be Healed
2017
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen★ 6.7Viewing moment
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
2019
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance★ 6.9Viewing moment
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
1993
We Can't Make the Same Mistake TwiceViewing moment
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
2016
Spudwrench★ 7Viewing moment
Spudwrench
1998
Amisk★ 7Viewing moment
Amisk
1977
xusumViewing moment
xusum
1975
Walking is MedicineViewing moment
Walking is Medicine
2017
BasketViewing moment
Basket
1975
Mother of Many Children★ 7Viewing moment
Mother of Many Children
1977
SalmonViewing moment
Salmon
1975
Is The Crown At War With Us?★ 6.5Viewing moment
Is The Crown At War With Us?
2003
Moose CallViewing moment
Moose Call
1972
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger★ 8Viewing moment
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
2019
The CanoeViewing moment
The Canoe
1972
Christmas at Moose Factory★ 6Viewing moment
Christmas at Moose Factory
1971
The Devil's Share★ 8Viewing moment
The Devil's Share
2018
Our Nationhood★ 7Viewing moment
Our Nationhood
2003
Le grand solsticeViewing moment
Le grand solstice
2021
No Address★ 8Viewing moment
No Address
1988
Eliza's Horoscope★ 4.2Viewing moment
Eliza's Horoscope
1975
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest KenoraViewing moment
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora
1979
The Hoarder★ 7Viewing moment
The Hoarder
1969
History of Manawan - Part TwoViewing moment
History of Manawan - Part Two
1972
History of Manawan - Part OneViewing moment
History of Manawan - Part One
1972
My Name Is KahentiiostaViewing moment
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
1995
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis ChildViewing moment
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
1986
Capturing Reality★ 5.9Viewing moment
Capturing Reality
2008
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City★ 8Viewing moment
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
1979

Frequent collaborators