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Alanis Obomsawin
Born 1932-08-31Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
My Friend the Green HorseNarratorBones of CrowsTRC Film DirectorBill Reid RemembersSelf - Narrator (voice)Le grand solsticeSelfMary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian AgainSelfJordan River Anderson, The MessengerNarrator (voice)Merata: How Mum Decolonised the ScreenSelfThe Devil's ShareSelf (archive footage)Walking Is MedicineNarrator (voice)Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak AshevakNarrator (voice)Trick or Treaty?NarratorDocumenting John GriersonRoleMaking Movie History: Alanis ObomsawinSelfHeritage Minutes: Queenston HeightsNarratorWasetegNarratorCapturing RealitySelfDream MagicSelfIs the Crown at war with us?Narrator (voice)Rocks at Whiskey TrenchSelf - Narrator (voice)Kanehsatake, 270 Years of ResistanceNarrator (voice)Incident at RestigoucheNarratorCanada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec ArcticNarratorSounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the CityNarratorMother of Many ChildrenNarrator (voice)