person

Alanis Obomsawin

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

1932-08-31

Place of Birth

Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

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.

Also Known For

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Trick or Treaty?

Sep 04, 2014

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Documenting John Grierson

Feb 28, 2014

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Bones of Crows

Jun 02, 2023

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Amisk

Jan 01, 1977

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Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

Jul 12, 1993

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Bill Reid Remembers

Apr 30, 2022

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Incident at Restigouche

Jan 01, 1984

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Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

Jan 14, 2024

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Waseteg

Jan 01, 2010

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Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City

Jan 01, 1979

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Our Dear Sisters

Jan 01, 1975

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Walking Is Medicine

Nov 28, 2017

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Capturing Reality

Nov 01, 2008

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Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

Jan 28, 2019

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Rocks at Whiskey Trench

Jun 21, 2000

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Mother of Many Children

Sep 18, 1977

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Is the Crown at war with us?

Sep 13, 2003

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Dream Magic

May 01, 2008

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Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

Jan 01, 2014

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Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

Jan 01, 2013

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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Sep 10, 2019

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Christmas at Moose Factory

Jan 01, 1971

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Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

Jan 01, 1980

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80

The Devil's Share

Feb 16, 2018

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Le grand solstice

Jun 20, 2021

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40

Eliza's Horoscope

Jan 01, 1975

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Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

May 06, 2021

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Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak

Oct 20, 2016

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My Friend the Green Horse

Oct 05, 2024

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La semaine des 4 Julie

Jan 06, 2020

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Bonsoir bonsoir!

Apr 01, 2019

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Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

Jan 14, 2024