Alanis Obomsawin Movies

  • 2023
    Bones of Crows

    Bones of Crows

    Bones of Crows

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    Cree matriarch Aline Spears survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s generational fight in the...

    Bones of Crows
  • 2009
    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'

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    This feature documentary by Alanis Obomsawin is a thoughtful tribute to Norman Cornett, a McGill University professor celebrated by scores of...

    Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'
  • 2024
    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

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    Karine Vanasse goes behind the scenes of our cinema and showcases the talent of our artists and artisans. The objective? Make as many people as...

    Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
  • 2023
    The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court

    The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court

    The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court

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    The Tŝilhqot’in Nation is represented by six communities in the stunningly beautiful interior of British Columbia. Surrounded by mountains...

    The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court
  • 2018
    The Devil's Share

    The Devil's Share

    The Devil's Share

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    Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is on the brink of momentous change. Deftly selecting clips from nearly 200 films from the National...

    The Devil's Share
  • 2019
    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

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    This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her children. Using hours of archive footage, some...

    Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
  • 2008
    Capturing Reality

    Capturing Reality

    Capturing Reality

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    From cinema-verite; pioneers Albert Maysles and Joan Churchill to maverick movie makers like Errol Morris, Werner Herzog and Nick Broomfield, the...

    Capturing Reality
  • 2017
    Our People Will Be Healed

    Our People Will Be Healed

    Our People Will Be Healed

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    Legendary documentary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin provides a glimpse of what action-driven decolonization looks like in Norway House, one of...

    Our People Will Be Healed
  • 2022
    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

    Bill Reid Remembers

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    Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from...

    Bill Reid Remembers
  • 1971
    Christmas at Moose Factory

    Christmas at Moose Factory

    Christmas at Moose Factory

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    A study of life at Christmastime in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Cree families on the shore of James Bay, composed entirely of...

    Christmas at Moose Factory
  • 2019
    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

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    The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which...

    Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
  • 1988
    No Address

    No Address

    No Address

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    This feature-length documentary by Alanis Obomsawin examines the plight of Native people who come to Montreal searching for jobs and a better life....

    No Address
  • 2014
    Trick or Treaty?

    Trick or Treaty?

    Trick or Treaty?

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    Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations...

    Trick or Treaty?
  • 1984
    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

    Incident at Restigouche

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    Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation...

    Incident at Restigouche
  • 2017
    Walking is Medicine

    Walking is Medicine

    Walking is Medicine

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    The Nishiyuu walkers made the trek from Whapmagoostui in Quebec to Ottawa, a 1,600-kilometre journey whose roots date back millennia. At the heart of...

    Walking is Medicine
  • 2016
    We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

    We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

    We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

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    The new film from celebrated documentarian Alanis Obomsawin (Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance) chronicles the events following the filing of a...

    We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
  • 2003
    Is the Crown at war with us?

    Is the Crown at war with us?

    Is the Crown at war with us?

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    In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of...

    Is the Crown at war with us?
  • 1993
    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

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    In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, sets the stage for a...

    Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
  • 1969
    The Hoarder

    The Hoarder

    The Hoarder

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    A greedy little blue jay carries away whatever his beak can grasp. Berries, birds' eggs (nests and all), and even the sun in the sky go into his...

    The Hoarder
  • 1975
    Puberty - Part 2

    Puberty - Part 2

    Puberty - Part 2

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    Elder Marie Leo recounts her experiences going through puberty. Growing up on the Líl̓wat Nation near Mount Currie, B.C., Marie details...

    Puberty - Part 2