Alanis Obomsawin

Director
Writer
Producer

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Alanis Obomsawin at an event for Our Nationhood (2003)

Alanis Obomsawin was born on 31 August 1932 in Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA. She is a director and writer, known for Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993), Waban-aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006) and Is the Crown at War with Us? (2002).

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Awards
- 18 wins & 10 nominations total

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Known for

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993)

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

7.9

Director

1993

Waban-aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006)

Waban-aki: People from Where the Sun Rises

7.6

Director

2006

Is the Crown at War with Us? (2002)

Is the Crown at War with Us?

8.0

Director

2002

Our People Will Be Healed (2017)

Our People Will Be Healed

6.0

Director

2017

Credits

Director

Important to Us
Short
- Director
- 2023
The Retaliation Hearings
Video
- Director
- 2023
Let's Study Treaty No. 5
Short
- Director
- 2023
Outdoor Art Gallery
Short
- Director
- 2023
Kattawapiskak Elementary School
Short
- Director
- 2023
The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court
Short
- Director
- 2023
Wabano: The Light of the Day
Short
- Director
- 2022
Bill Reid Remembers
Short
- Director
- 2022
Theo Fleury Visits Kattawapiskak
Short
- Director
- 2021
Don Burnstick in Kattawapiskak
Short
- Director
- 2021
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Short
- Director
- 2021
Upstairs with David Amram
Short
- Director
- 2021
Jordan River Anderson: The Messenger
6.4
- Director
- 2019
Walking is Medicine
Short
- Director
- 2017
Our People Will Be Healed
6.0
- Director
- 2017

Writer

Wabano: The Light of the Day
Short
- Writer
- 2022
Bill Reid Remembers
Short
- Writer
- 2022
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Short
- Writer
- 2021
Upstairs with David Amram
Short
- Writer
- 2021
Jordan River Anderson: The Messenger
6.4
- writer
- 2019
Walking is Medicine
Short
- Writer
- 2017
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
7.7
- writer
- 2016
Trick or Treaty?
6.5
- writer
- 2014
Hi-Ho Mistahey!
7.1
- writer
- 2013
The People of the Kattawapiskak River
6.9
- writer
- 2012
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later
Short
- writer
- 2012
The Federal Court Hearing
Short
- Writer
- 2012
When All the Leaves Are Gone
7.2
Short
- writer
- 2010
Professor Norman Cornett
7.3
- writer
- 2009
Waban-aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
7.6
- Writer
- 2006

Producer

Wabano: The Light of the Day
Short
- producer
- 2022
Bill Reid Remembers
Short
- producer
- 2022
Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair
Short
- producer
- 2021
Upstairs with David Amram
Short
- producer
- 2021
Jordan River Anderson: The Messenger
6.4
- producer
- 2019
Walking is Medicine
Short
- producer
- 2017
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
7.7
- producer
- 2016
Trick or Treaty?
6.5
- producer
- 2014
Hi-Ho Mistahey!
7.1
- producer
- 2013
The People of the Kattawapiskak River
6.9
- producer
- 2012
The People of the Kattawapiskak River - Six Months Later
Short
- producer
- 2012
The Federal Court Hearing
Short
- producer
- 2012
When All the Leaves Are Gone
7.2
Short
- producer
- 2010
Gene Boy Came Home
7.1
Short
- producer
- 2007
Waban-aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
7.6
- producer
- 2006

Personal details

Official sites
- Government of Québec's honors
- NFB
Alternative name
- Prinzessin Alanis
Born
- August 31, 1932
- Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Publicity listings
- 1 Print Biography
- 1 Article

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Trivia
Made a special appearance at the Brock University in St. Catherines, Ontario to discuss her life as a filmmaker and as a Native American. She also showed a special screening for her newest film "Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises".

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