Alanis Obomsawin
Known for Directing · 32 credits
- Born
- 1932-08-31 (age 93)
- Place of birth
- Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Biography
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 Canada documentaries on First Nations culture and history.
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Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (28)
Bones of Crows
2023
as TRC Film Director
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
2019
as Self
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
1993
as Narrator (voice)
Capturing Reality
2008
as Self
Is the Crown at war with us?
2003
as Narrator (voice)
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
2019
as Narrator (voice)
Eliza's Horoscope
1975
as Indian Maiden
Incident at Restigouche
1984
as Narrator
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
2021
as Self
Documenting John Grierson
2014
Trick or Treaty?
2014
as Narrator
The Devil's Share
2018
as Self (archive footage)
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
2013
as Narrator
Bill Reid Remembers
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
2000
as Self - Narrator (voice)
My Friend the Green Horse
2024
as Narrator
Amisk
1977
Christmas at Moose Factory
1971
as Narrator (voice)
Dream Magic
2008
as Self
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Walking Is Medicine
2017
as Narrator (voice)
Waseteg
2010
as Narrator
Our Dear Sisters
1975
as Self
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
2014
as Self
Le grand solstice
2021
as Self
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
1979
as Narrator
Mother of Many Children
1977
as Narrator (voice)
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
1980
as Narrator
About Alanis Obomsawin
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 Canada documentaries on First Nations culture and history. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alanis Obomsawin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 32 credits spanning from 1971 to 2024, Alanis Obomsawin has appeared in 28 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Alanis Obomsawin Movies
- Bones of Crows (2023) — as TRC Film Director
- Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (2019) — as Self
- Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance (1993) — as Narrator (voice)
- Capturing Reality (2008) — as Self
- Is the Crown at war with us? (2003) — as Narrator (voice)
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