Alanis Obomsawin Filmes
- 1986
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child01986HD
This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the...
- 1972
Walk With Dignity
Walk With Dignity01972HD
First Nations documentary
- 2006
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises62006HD
Having dedicated nearly four decades to chronicling the lives of Canada's First Nations, Alanis Obomsawin returns to the village where she was raised...
- 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...
- 1991
Walker
Walker01991HD
Walker is a young Aboriginal foster child whose only playmate is his dog. Jamie is a lonely young white boy who is afraid of dogs, and has some...
- 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...
- 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...
- 2022
Upstairs With David Amram
Upstairs With David Amram02022HD
- 1979
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora
Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Kenora01979HD
Wild rice is an important source of food and revenue for many Anishinaabe people, who sometimes travel hundreds of kilometres to harvest the grain in...
- 2012
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later02012HD
Six months following the events of her documentary The People of the Kattawapiskak River, Alanis Obomsawin returns to the Cree community of...
- 1975
Farming
Farming01975HD
The farming practices of residents of the Líl̓wat Nation near Mount Currie, B.C., are presented in a series of snapshots that illustrate...
- 2017
Walking Is Medicine
Walking Is Medicine02017HD
The Nishiyuu walkers made the trek from Whapmagoostui in Quebec to Ottawa, a 1,600-kilometre journey whose roots date back millennia. At the heart of...
- 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...
- 2021
Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak
Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak02021HD
Filmed in front of a captivated audience during a visit to Attawapiskat (Kattawapiskat), Fleury shares his arresting story of surviving abuse and...
- 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...
- 1975
Xusum
Xusum01975HD
Accompanied by a song in the Lil̓wat7úl language, we follow a woman as she makes gwùshum, a Líl̓wat dessert and a very...
- 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...
- 1979
Sounds from Our People: Old Crow
Sounds from Our People: Old Crow01979HD
The village of Old Crow and the people from the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation are located on the banks of the Porcupine River 80 miles inside the...
- 2014
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin02014HD
Alanis Obomsawin talks about how she got her start at the NFB and the overarching importance of sound/story in her work.
- 1979
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City01979HD
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...