Alanis Obomsawin
Biography
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.
Personal Details
Movies (47)
My Friend the Green Horse
as Narrator
2024
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
as Self
2024
The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court
Director (Directing)
2023
Kattawapiskak Elementary School
Director (Directing)
2023
Outdoor Art Gallery
Director (Directing)
2023
Let's Study Treaty No. 5
Director (Directing)
2023
Bones of Crows
as TRC Film Director
2023
Wabano: The Light of the Day
Director (Directing)
2022
Upstairs With David Amram
Director (Directing)
2022
Bill Reid Remembers
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Director (Directing)
2021
Le grand solstice
as Self
2021
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
as Self
2021
Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak
Director (Directing)
2021
Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak
Director (Directing)
2021
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
as Narrator (voice)
2019
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
as Self
2019
The Devil's Share
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Walking Is Medicine
as Narrator (voice)
2017
Our People Will Be Healed
Director (Directing)
2017
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
as Narrator (voice)
2016
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
Director (Directing)
2016
Trick or Treaty?
as Narrator
2014
Documenting John Grierson
2014
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
as Self
2014
Hi-Ho Mistahey!
Director (Directing)
2013
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
as Narrator
2013
The People of the Kattawapiskak River
Director (Directing)
2012
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later
Director (Directing)
2012
The Federal Court Hearing
Director (Directing)
2012
Waseteg
as Narrator
2010
When All the Leaves Are Gone
Director (Directing)
2010
Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'
Director (Directing)
2009
Capturing Reality
as Self
2008
Dream Magic
as Self
2008
Gene Boy Came Home
Director (Directing)
2007
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
Director (Directing)
2006
Sigwan
Director (Directing)
2005
Our Nationhood
Director (Directing)
2003
Is the Crown at war with us?
as Narrator (voice)
2003
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2000
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man
Director (Directing)
1998
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
Director (Directing)
1995
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
as Narrator (voice)
1993
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later
Writer (Writing)
1991
Walker
Director (Directing)
1991
No Address
Director (Directing)
1988
