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...
Filmography
My Friend the Green Horse
Narrator
2024
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
Self
2024
The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court
Director
2023
Kattawapiskak Elementary School
Director
2023
Outdoor Art Gallery
Director
2023
Let's Study Treaty No. 5
Director
2023
Bones of Crows
Indigenous Director
2023
Bones of Crows
TRC Film Director
2023
Wabano: The Light of the Day
Director
2022
Upstairs With David Amram
Scenario Writer
2022
Bill Reid Remembers
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Director
2021
Le grand solstice
Self
2021
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
Self
2021
Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak
Director
2021
Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak
Director
2021
La semaine des 4 Julie
Self
2020
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Narrator (voice)
2019
Bonsoir bonsoir!
Self
2019
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Self
2019
The Devil's Share
Self (archive footage)
2018
Walking Is Medicine
Narrator (voice)
2017
Our People Will Be Healed
Director
2017
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
Narrator (voice)
2016
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
Director
2016
Trick or Treaty?
Narrator
2014
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
Narrator
2013
The Federal Court Hearing
Producer
2012
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later
Director
2012
Waseteg
Narrator
2010
When All the Leaves Are Gone
Producer
2010
Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do we divorce the right answer from an honest answer?'
Director
2009
Capturing Reality
Self
2008
Dream Magic
Self
2008
Gene Boy Came Home
Director
2007
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
Director
2006
Sigwan
Director
2005
Our Nationhood
Director
2003
Is the Crown at war with us?
Narrator (voice)
2003
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Self - Narrator (voice)
2000
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man
Director
1998
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
Director
1995
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
Narrator (voice)
1993
Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later
Writer
1991
Walker
Director
1991
No Address
Director
1988
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place
Director
1987
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Writer
1986
Incident at Restigouche
Narrator
1984
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
Narrator
1980
Cold Journey
Director
1979
Cree Way
Director
1979
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
Narrator
1979
Sounds from Our People: Old Crow
Director
1979
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora
Director
1979
Mother of Many Children
Narrator (voice)
1977
Amisk
1977
Our Dear Sisters
Self
1975
Eliza's Horoscope
Indian Maiden
1975
Xusum
Director
1975
Salmon
Director
1975
Basket
Director
1975
Farming
Director
1975
Objects in Our Daily Lives
Director
1975
Mount Currie Summer Camp
Director
1975
Puberty - Part 1
Director
1975
Puberty - Part 2
Director
1975
Moose Call
Director
1972
History of Manawan - Part One
Translator
1972
History of Manawan - Part Two
Director
1972
Partridge
Director
1972
The Canoe
Director
1972
Snowshoes
Director
1972
Children
Director
1972
Christmas at Moose Factory
Narrator (voice)
1971
The Hoarder
Writer
1969