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Alanis Obomsawin

Directing • AGE 93

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...

Alanis Obomsawin

Filmography

My Friend the Green Horse

My Friend the Green Horse

Narrator

2024

Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

Self

2024

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

Director

2023

Kattawapiskak Elementary School

Kattawapiskak Elementary School

Director

2023

Outdoor Art Gallery

Outdoor Art Gallery

Director

2023

Let's Study Treaty No. 5

Let's Study Treaty No. 5

Director

2023

Bones of Crows

Bones of Crows

Indigenous Director

2023

Bones of Crows

Bones of Crows

TRC Film Director

2023

Wabano: The Light of the Day

Wabano: The Light of the Day

Director

2022

Upstairs With David Amram

Upstairs With David Amram

Scenario Writer

2022

Bill Reid Remembers

Bill Reid Remembers

Self - Narrator (voice)

2022

Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

Director

2021

Le grand solstice

Le grand solstice

Self

2021

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

Self

2021

Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak

Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak

Director

2021

Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak

Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak

Director

2021

La semaine des 4 Julie

La semaine des 4 Julie

Self

2020

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Narrator (voice)

2019

Bonsoir bonsoir!

Bonsoir bonsoir!

Self

2019

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

Self

2019

The Devil's Share

The Devil's Share

Self (archive footage)

2018

Walking Is Medicine

Walking Is Medicine

Narrator (voice)

2017

Our People Will Be Healed

Our People Will Be Healed

Director

2017

Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak

Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak

Narrator (voice)

2016

We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

Director

2016

Trick or Treaty?

Trick or Treaty?

Narrator

2014

Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

Narrator

2013

The Federal Court Hearing

The Federal Court Hearing

Producer

2012

The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later

Director

2012

Waseteg

Waseteg

Narrator

2010

When All the Leaves Are Gone

When All the Leaves Are Gone

Director

2010

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?'

Director

2009

Capturing Reality

Capturing Reality

Self

2008

Dream Magic

Dream Magic

Self

2008

Gene Boy Came Home

Gene Boy Came Home

Director

2007

Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

Producer

2006

Sigwan

Sigwan

Director

2005

Our Nationhood

Our Nationhood

Writer

2003

Is the Crown at war with us?

Is the Crown at war with us?

Narrator (voice)

2003

Rocks at Whiskey Trench

Rocks at Whiskey Trench

Self - Narrator (voice)

2000

Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man

Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man

Director

1998

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

Writer

1995

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

Narrator (voice)

1993

Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

Writer

1991

Walker

Walker

Director

1991

No Address

No Address

Director

1988

Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

Writer

1987

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

Writer

1986

Incident at Restigouche

Incident at Restigouche

Narrator

1984

Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic

Narrator

1980

Cold Journey

Cold Journey

Director

1979

Cree Way

Cree Way

Director

1979

Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City

Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City

Narrator

1979

Sounds from Our People: Old Crow

Sounds from Our People: Old Crow

Director

1979

Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora

Script

1979

Mother of Many Children

Mother of Many Children

Narrator (voice)

1977

Amisk

Amisk

1977

Our Dear Sisters

Our Dear Sisters

Self

1975

Eliza's Horoscope

Eliza's Horoscope

Indian Maiden

1975

Xusum

Xusum

Director

1975

Basket

Basket

Director

1975

Salmon

Salmon

Director

1975

Puberty - Part 2

Puberty - Part 2

Director

1975

Puberty - Part 1

Puberty - Part 1

Director

1975

Farming

Farming

Director

1975

Objects in Our Daily Lives

Objects in Our Daily Lives

Director

1975

Mount Currie Summer Camp

Mount Currie Summer Camp

Director

1975

Moose Call

Moose Call

Director

1972

History of Manawan - Part One

History of Manawan - Part One

Director

1972

History of Manawan - Part Two

History of Manawan - Part Two

Director

1972

Partridge

Partridge

Director

1972

Children

Children

Director

1972

Snowshoes

Snowshoes

Director

1972

The Canoe

The Canoe

Director

1972

Christmas at Moose Factory

Christmas at Moose Factory

Narrator (voice)

1971

The Hoarder

The Hoarder

Writer

1969