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Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

Directing·1932·72 films

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.…

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As Director

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000)
Is the Crown at war with us?
Is the Crown at war with us? (2003)
Christmas at Moose Factory
Christmas at Moose Factory (1971)
Mother of Many Children
Mother of Many Children (1977)
Incident at Restigouche
Incident at Restigouche (1984)
Our People Will Be Healed
Our People Will Be Healed (2017)
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man (1998)
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)
Amisk
Amisk (1977)
Our Nationhood
Our Nationhood (2003)
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)
No Address
No Address (1988)
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (1986)
Walker
Walker (1991)
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later (1991)
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place (1987)
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair (2021)
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City (1979)
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006)
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic (1980)
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 (2023)
Bill Reid Remembers
Bill Reid Remembers (2022)
History of Manawan - Part Two
History of Manawan - Part Two (1972)
Walking Is Medicine
Walking Is Medicine (2017)
Xusum
Xusum (1975)
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice (2016)
Trick or Treaty?
Trick or Treaty? (2014)
The Federal Court Hearing
The Federal Court Hearing (2012)
My Friend the Green Horse
My Friend the Green Horse (2024)
Sounds from Our People: Old Crow
Sounds from Our People: Old Crow (1979)
Cree Way
Cree Way (1979)
Cold Journey
Cold Journey (1979)
Snowshoes
Snowshoes (1972)
Wabano: The Light of the Day
Wabano: The Light of the Day (2022)
When All the Leaves Are Gone
When All the Leaves Are Gone (2010)
Sigwan
Sigwan (2005)
Mount Currie Summer Camp
Mount Currie Summer Camp (1975)
Kattawapiskak Elementary School
Kattawapiskak Elementary School (2023)
History of Manawan - Part One
History of Manawan - Part One (1972)
Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak
Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak (2021)
Partridge
Partridge (1972)
Gene Boy Came Home
Gene Boy Came Home (2007)
Puberty - Part 2
Puberty - Part 2 (1975)
Moose Call
Moose Call (1972)
Let's Study Treaty No. 5
Let's Study Treaty No. 5 (2023)
Salmon
Salmon (1975)
The Canoe
The Canoe (1972)
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later (2012)
Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak
Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak (2021)
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora (1979)
Puberty - Part 1
Puberty - Part 1 (1975)
Outdoor Art Gallery
Outdoor Art Gallery (2023)
Basket
Basket (1975)
Children
Children (1972)
Upstairs With David Amram
Upstairs With David Amram (2022)
Farming
Farming (1975)
Objects in Our Daily Lives
Objects in Our Daily Lives (1975)
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?' (2009)

As Actor

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance (1993)Narrator (voice)
Bones of Crows
Bones of Crows (2023)TRC Film Director
Capturing Reality
Capturing Reality (2008)Self
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000)Self - Narrator (voice)
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2019)Self
Eliza's Horoscope
Eliza's Horoscope (1975)Indian Maiden
Is the Crown at war with us?
Is the Crown at war with us? (2003)Narrator (voice)
Christmas at Moose Factory
Christmas at Moose Factory (1971)Narrator (voice)
Mother of Many Children
Mother of Many Children (1977)Narrator (voice)
Incident at Restigouche
Incident at Restigouche (1984)Narrator
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)Narrator (voice)
Amisk
Amisk (1977)
The Devil's Share
The Devil's Share (2018)Self (archive footage)
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again (2021)Self
Waseteg
Waseteg (2010)Narrator
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City (1979)Narrator
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic (1980)Narrator
Bill Reid Remembers
Bill Reid Remembers (2022)Self - Narrator (voice)
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights (2013)Narrator
Dream Magic
Dream Magic (2008)Self
Le grand solstice
Le grand solstice (2021)Self
Our Dear Sisters
Our Dear Sisters (1975)Self
Walking Is Medicine
Walking Is Medicine (2017)Narrator (voice)
Trick or Treaty?
Trick or Treaty? (2014)Narrator
My Friend the Green Horse
My Friend the Green Horse (2024)Narrator
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak (2016)Narrator (voice)

As Writer

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Rocks at Whiskey Trench (2000)
Is the Crown at war with us?
Is the Crown at war with us? (2003)
The Hoarder
The Hoarder (1969)
Christmas at Moose Factory
Christmas at Moose Factory (1971)
Mother of Many Children
Mother of Many Children (1977)
Incident at Restigouche
Incident at Restigouche (1984)
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man (1998)
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)
Our Nationhood
Our Nationhood (2003)
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (1986)
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later (1991)
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place (1987)
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair (2021)
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006)
Bill Reid Remembers
Bill Reid Remembers (2022)
Trick or Treaty?
Trick or Treaty? (2014)
The Federal Court Hearing
The Federal Court Hearing (2012)
My Friend the Green Horse
My Friend the Green Horse (2024)
Wabano: The Light of the Day
Wabano: The Light of the Day (2022)
When All the Leaves Are Gone
When All the Leaves Are Gone (2010)
Sigwan
Sigwan (2005)
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later (2012)
Upstairs With David Amram
Upstairs With David Amram (2022)
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?' (2009)