Alanis Obomsawin

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Alanis Obomsawin

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Aug 31, 1932 (92 years old)

Alanis Obomsawin

Known For

Bones of Crows
2h 2m
Movie 2023

Bones of Crows

Cree matriarch Aline Spears survives a childhood in Canada’s residential...

Bill Reid Remembers
0h 24m
Movie 2022

Bill Reid Remembers

Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry,...

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
0h 34m
Movie 2021

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

After marrying a settler, Mary Two-Axe Earley lost her legal...

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
1h 5m
Movie 2019

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

The story of a young boy forced to spend all...

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
1h 28m
Movie 2019

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata...

The Devil's Share
1h 42m
Movie 2018

The Devil's Share

Quebec, on the cusp of the 1960s. The province is...

Walking Is Medicine
0h 5m
Movie 2017

Walking Is Medicine

The Nishiyuu walkers made the trek from Whapmagoostui in Quebec...

Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
0h 1m
Movie 2016

Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak

A founding member of Cape Dorset’s famed printmaking co-op, Kenojuak...

Documenting John Grierson
0h 29m
Movie 2014

Documenting John Grierson

The life and work of the documentary pioneer.

Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
0h 5m
Movie 2014

Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin talks about how she got her start at...

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.