Alanis Obomsawin Movies
- 2012
The People of the Kattawapiskak River
The People of the Kattawapiskak River02012HD
Alanis Obomsawin’s documentary The People of the Kattawapiskak River exposes the housing crisis faced by 1,700 Cree in Northern Ontario, a...
- 1969
The Hoarder
The Hoarder71969HD
A greedy little blue jay carries away whatever his beak can grasp. Berries, birds' eggs (nests and all), and even the sun in the sky go into his...
- 1975
Our Dear Sisters
Our Dear Sisters01975HD
Alanis Obomsawin, a North American Indian who earns her living by singing and making films, is the mother of an adopted child. She talks about her...
- 1972
The Canoe
The Canoe01972HD
Utilizing engineering ingenuity that is centuries old, Atikamekw elders Agatha and Cézar Néwashish build a small-scale version of a...
- 2016
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice02016HD
The new film from celebrated documentarian Alanis Obomsawin (Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance) chronicles the events following the filing of a...
- 2021
Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak
Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak02021HD
Cree comedian Don Burnstick is a legend across Turtle Island. His trademark brand of comedy is deeply rooted in the First Nations experience. Like...
- 2005
Sigwan
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A young Native girl, rejected by her classmates, is comforted and counselled by the animals of the forest.
- 1975
Objects in Our Daily Lives
Objects in Our Daily Lives01975HD
Close-up photographs of baskets, tools and utensils used in the past and still used today by the L'ilawat of Canada. Printed notes describe the use...
- 1972
History of Manawan - Part Two
History of Manawan - Part Two01972HD
Atikamekw elder Cézar Néwashish continues to recount the history of the community of Manawan that first began in The History of...
- 1972
Snowshoes
Snowshoes01972HD
The remarkable construction of the venerable snowshoe is demonstrated from start to finish. Atikamekw Elders Mariane and Athanas Jacob take us into...
- 1970
Gabriel Goes to the City
Gabriel Goes to the City01970HD
Obomsawin narrates as children learn of the traditions and life of Gabriel, a Cree boy from Fort George, James Bay. The Northern Cree "Walking Out...
- 1975
Salmon
Salmon01975HD
Expert fishers for their entire lives, Líl̓wat Elders Cora and Daniel Wells share their deep knowledge of salmon fishing, cleaning and...
- 1977
Amisk
Amisk71977HD
A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was...
- 1972
Partridge
Partridge01972HD
François Néwashish was the only one in his family from the Atikamekw community of Manawan not to go to residential school. He...
- 1975
Basket
Basket01975HD
A series of still images follows master Líl̓wat basket maker Mathilda Jim, from the harvesting of materials to the creation of a...
- 1972
Moose Call
Moose Call01972HD
Elders Mariane and Athanas Jacob – of the Atikamekw community of Manawan – demonstrate a moose-call horn constructed from bark. The...
- 1970
My Friend the Green Horse
My Friend the Green Horse01970HD
Often feeling alone in her waking life, the young Alanis Obomsawin found friendship with the Green Horse, a benevolent being she visited regularly in...
- 1975
Puberty - Part 1
Puberty - Part 101975HD
An intimate portrait of Marie Leo, a Sto:lo woman who was adopted into a Líl̓wat family as a baby. Marie’s gentle narrative of her...
- 2022
Wabano: The Light of the Day
Wabano: The Light of the Day02022HD
Nestled at the heart of Canada’s national capital, the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health has been a haven for generations of Indigenous...
- 1995
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
My Name Is Kahentiiosta01995HD
This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day...