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Alanis Obomsawin

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

31/08/1932

Age

93 years old

Place of Birth

Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

Alanis Obomsawin

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. Description above from the Wikipedia ar... Read More

Known For

My Friend the Green Horse

Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

Bones of Crows

Bill Reid Remembers

Le grand solstice

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

The Devil's Share

Walking Is Medicine

Filmography

Cast

2024

My Friend the Green Horse

as Narrator

2024

Dans un cinéma près de chez vous

as Self

2023

Bones of Crows

as TRC Film Director

2022

Bill Reid Remembers

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2021

Le grand solstice

as Self

2021

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

as Self

2019

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

as Narrator (voice)

2019

Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen

as Self

2018

The Devil's Share

as Self (archive footage)

2017

Walking Is Medicine

as Narrator (voice)

2016

Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak

as Narrator (voice)

2014

Trick or Treaty?

as Narrator

2014

Documenting John Grierson

2014

Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin

as Self

2013

Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights

as Narrator

2010

Waseteg

as Narrator

2008

Capturing Reality

as Self

2008

Dream Magic

as Self

2003

Is the Crown at war with us?

as Narrator (voice)

2000

Rocks at Whiskey Trench

as Self - Narrator (voice)

1993

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

as Narrator (voice)

1984

Incident at Restigouche

as Narrator

1980

Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - ...

as Narrator

1979

Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to ...

as Narrator

1977

Mother of Many Children

as Narrator (voice)

1977

Amisk

1975

Our Dear Sisters

as Self

1975

Eliza's Horoscope

as Indian Maiden

1971

Christmas at Moose Factory

as Narrator (voice)

Crew

2024

My Friend the Green Horse

as Director

2024

My Friend the Green Horse

as Writer

2023

The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is H...

as Director

2023

Kattawapiskak School

as Director

2023

Outdoor Art Gallery

as Director

2023

Let's Study Treaty No. 5

as Director

2022

Wabano: The Light of the Day

as Director

2022

Wabano: The Light of the Day

as Writer

2022

Upstairs With David Amram

as Scenario Writer

2022

Upstairs With David Amram

as Director

2022

Bill Reid Remembers

as Director

2022

Bill Reid Remembers

as Location Sound Recordist

2022

Bill Reid Remembers

as Writer

2022

Bill Reid Remembers

as Musician

2022

Bill Reid Remembers

as Researcher

2022

Bill Reid Remembers

as Producer

2021

Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

as Director

2021

Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

as Writer

2021

Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair

as Producer

2021

Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again

as Vocal Coach

2021

Don Burnstick In Kattawapiskak

as Director

2021

Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak

as Director

2019

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

as Director

2019

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

as Writer

2019

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

as Producer

2019

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

as Researcher

2017

Walking Is Medicine

as Producer

2017

Walking Is Medicine

as Director

2017

Our People Will Be Healed

as Director

2016

We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

as Director

2014

Trick or Treaty?

as Director

2014

Trick or Treaty?

as Researcher

2014

Trick or Treaty?

as Writer

2013

Hi-Ho Mistahey!

as Director

2013

Hi-Ho Mistahey!

as Writer

2012

The People of the Kattawapiskak River

as Director

2012

The People of the Kattawapiskak River

as Writer

2012

The Federal Court Hearing

as Producer

2012

The Federal Court Hearing

as Director

2012

The People of the Kattawapiskak River - ...

as Director

2012

The Federal Court Hearing

as Writer

2012

The People of the Kattawapiskak River - ...

as Writer

2012

The People of the Kattawapiskak River - ...

as Producer

2010

When All the Leaves Are Gone

as Director

2010

When All the Leaves Are Gone

as Writer

2010

When All the Leaves Are Gone

as Producer

2009

Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do...

as Director

2009

Professor Norman Cornett: 'Since when do...

as Writer

2007

Gene Boy Came Home

as Director

2006

Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Ris...

as Producer

2006

Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Ris...

as Writer

2006

Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Ris...

as Director

2005

Sigwan

as Director

2005

Sigwan

as Writer

2003

Our Nationhood

as Writer

2003

Our Nationhood

as Director

2003

Our Nationhood

as Cinematography

2003

Is the Crown at war with us?

as Director

2003

Is the Crown at war with us?

as Writer

2000

Rocks at Whiskey Trench

as Director

2000

Rocks at Whiskey Trench

as Writer

1998

Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man

as Director

1998

Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man

as Writer

1998

Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man

as Producer

1995

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

as Writer

1995

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

as Director

1995

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

as Producer

1993

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

as Director

1993

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

as Script

1993

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

as Producer

1993

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

as Writer

1991

Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

as Writer

1991

Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

as Producer

1991

Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

as Director

1991

Le patro Le Prévost - 80 Years Later

as Script

1991

Walker

as Director

1988

No Address

as Director

1988

No Address

as Producer

1988

No Address

as Script

1987

Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

as Writer

1987

Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

as Producer

1987

Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place

as Director

1986

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a ...

as Writer

1986

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a ...

as Director

1986

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a ...

as Producer

1984

Incident at Restigouche

as Director

1984

Incident at Restigouche

as Writer

1984

Incident at Restigouche

as Producer

1980

Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - ...

as Director

1980

Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - ...

as Script

1979

Cold Journey

as Director

1979

Cree Way

as Director

1979

Sounds from Our People: Old Crow

as Director

1979

Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to ...

as Director

1979

Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Keno...

as Script

1979

Canada Vignettes: Wild Rice Harvest Keno...

as Director

1977

Mother of Many Children

as Director

1977

Mother of Many Children

as Writer

1977

Mother of Many Children

as Producer

1977

Amisk

as Director

1975

L’íl’wata

as Director

1975

Xusum

as Director

1975

Basket

as Director

1975

Salmon

as Director

1975

Puberty - Part 2

as Director

1975

Puberty - Part 1

as Director

1975

Farming

as Director

1975

Objects in Our Daily Lives

as Director

1975

Mount Currie Summer Camp

as Director

1975

Objects in Our Daily Lives

as Producer

1972

Walk With Dignity

as Music

1972

Moose Call

as Director

1972

History of Manawan - Part One

as Director

1972

History of Manawan - Part One

as Producer

1972

History of Manawan - Part Two

as Director

1972

History of Manawan - Part Two

as Producer

1972

History of Manawan - Part One

as Translator

1972

History of Manawan - Part Two

as Translator

1972

Partridge

as Director

1972

Children

as Director

1972

Snowshoes

as Director

1972

The Canoe

as Director

1971

Christmas at Moose Factory

as Director

1971

Christmas at Moose Factory

as Writer

1969

The Hoarder

as Writer