Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin, is an Abenaki American-Canadian filmmaker, singer, artist, and activist primarily known for her documentary films. Born in New Hampshire, United States, and raised primarily in Quebec, Canada, she has written and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations issues. Obomsawin is a member of Film Fatales group of independent women filmmakers. Her best known documentary is Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, regarding the 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec.
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🎬 Movies
I Don’t Love You Anymore
writer
2026
I Don’t Love You Anymore
director
2026
My Friend the Green Horse
director
2024
My Friend the Green Horse
actor
2024
My Friend the Green Horse
writer
2024
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
actor
2019
Hi-Ho Mistahey!
director
2013
Hi-Ho Mistahey!
writer
2013
The People of the Kattawapiskak River
director
2012
The People of the Kattawapiskak River
writer
2012
Capturing Reality
actor
2008
La Maison Poundmaker - La Voie de la guérison
director
1987
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora
director
1979
History of Manawan - Part Two
director
1972
Moose Call
director
1972
The Hoarder
writer
1969