Alanis Obomsawin

1932

Bio

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. More

Known For

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Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
1993
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Bones of Crows
2023
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Capturing Reality
2008
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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
2019
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Rocks at Whiskey Trench
2000
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Eliza's Horoscope
1975
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Is the Crown at war with us?
2003
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Mother of Many Children
1977
Alanis Obomsawin