Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

92 · Born: Aug 31, 1932

Known For

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of ResistanceKanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
Rocks at Whiskey TrenchRocks at Whiskey Trench
Is the Crown at War with Us?Is the Crown at War with Us?
Mother of Many ChildrenMother of Many Children

Personal Details

BornAug 31, 1932 Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA

Biography

Born on a summer day, August 31, 1932, in the charming town of Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA, a renowned director and writer emerged, destined to leave an indelible mark on the world of cinema. Her name is Alanis Obomsawin, a multifaceted creative force, best known for her captivating works such as Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993),Waban-aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006),and Is the Crown at War with Us? (2002).

Career

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2023
Bones of Crows
Bones of Crows as TRC Film Director
{"id":178468,"title":"Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger","year":"2019","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jordan-river-anderson-the-messenger-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_178468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_178468.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger
Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger as Narrator (voice)
{"id":115929,"title":"We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice","year":"2016","character":"Narration","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we-cant-make-the-same-mistake-twice-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_115929.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_115929.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice as Narration
{"id":251032,"title":"Trick or Treaty?","year":"2014","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/trick-or-treaty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_251032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_251032.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Trick or Treaty?
Trick or Treaty? as Narrator
{"id":106915,"title":"Waseteg","year":"2010","character":"Narrator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/waseteg","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_106915.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_106915.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Waseteg
Waseteg as Narrator
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2003
Is the Crown at War with Us?
Is the Crown at War with Us? as Narrator (voice)
{"id":58809,"title":"Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance","year":"1993","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kanehsatake-270-years-of-resistance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2p8rs1lslo6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2p8rs1lslo6g.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance as Narrator (voice)
{"id":164075,"title":"Mother of Many Children","year":"1977","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mother-of-many-children","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164075.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Mother of Many Children
Mother of Many Children as Narrator (voice)
{"id":164045,"title":"Amisk","year":"1977","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amisk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164045.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164045.jpg"},"released":1}
Amisk
Amisk
{"id":164402,"title":"Eliza's Horoscope","year":"1975","character":"Indian Maiden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/elizas-horoscope-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164402.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164402.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Eliza's Horoscope
Eliza's Horoscope as Indian Maiden
{"id":81828,"title":"Christmas at Moose Factory","year":"1971","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-at-moose-factory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81828.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81828.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Christmas at Moose Factory
Christmas at Moose Factory as Narrator (voice)
{"id":243860,"title":"Bill Reid Remembers","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bill-reid-remembers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_243860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_243860.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Bill Reid Remembers
Bill Reid Remembers
{"id":209501,"title":"Mary Two Axe","year":"2021","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mary-two-axe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_209501.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_209501.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Mary Two Axe
Mary Two Axe
{"id":137050,"title":"Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/merata-how-mom-decolonized-the-screen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_137050.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_137050.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen
Merata: How Mom Decolonized the Screen
{"id":255689,"title":"Dream Magic","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dream-magic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_255689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_255689.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Dream Magic
Dream Magic
{"id":47011,"title":"Capturing Reality","year":"2008","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/capturing-reality","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_47011.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_47011.jpg"},"released":1}
Capturing Reality
Capturing Reality
{"id":155048,"title":"Rocks at Whiskey Trench","year":"2000","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rocks-at-whiskey-trench","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155048.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
{"id":273896,"title":"The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court","year":"2023","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-spirit-of-the-tsilqotin-people-is-hovering-over-the-supreme-court","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_273896.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_273896.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court
The Spirit of the Tsilqot'in People is Hovering over the Supreme Court as Director
{"id":243860,"title":"Bill Reid Remembers","year":"2022","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bill-reid-remembers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_243860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_243860.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Bill Reid Remembers
Bill Reid Remembers as Director, Writer
{"id":178468,"title":"Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger","year":"2019","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jordan-river-anderson-the-messenger-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_178468.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_178468.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger
Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger as Director, Writer
{"id":131409,"title":"Our People Will Be Healed","year":"2017","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/our-people-will-be-healed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_131409.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_131409.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Our People Will Be Healed
Our People Will Be Healed as Director
{"id":115929,"title":"We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice","year":"2016","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/we-cant-make-the-same-mistake-twice-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_115929.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_115929.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice
We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice as Director
{"id":251032,"title":"Trick or Treaty?","year":"2014","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/trick-or-treaty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_251032.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_251032.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Trick or Treaty?
Trick or Treaty? as Director, Writer
{"id":107633,"title":"Gene Boy Came Home","year":"2007","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gene-boy-came-home","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_107633.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_107633.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Gene Boy Came Home
Gene Boy Came Home as Director
{"id":151826,"title":"Sigwan","year":"2005","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sigwan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151826.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151826.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Sigwan
Sigwan as Director, Writer
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2003
Is the Crown at War with Us?
Is the Crown at War with Us? as Director, Writer
{"id":155048,"title":"Rocks at Whiskey Trench","year":"2000","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rocks-at-whiskey-trench","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155048.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155048.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Rocks at Whiskey Trench as Director, Writer
{"id":156329,"title":"Spudwrench","year":"1998","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spudwrench","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156329.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156329.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Spudwrench
Spudwrench as Director, Writer
{"id":157624,"title":"My Name Is Kahentiiosta","year":"1995","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-name-is-kahentiiosta","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157624.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157624.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
My Name Is Kahentiiosta as Director, Writer
{"id":58809,"title":"Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance","year":"1993","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kanehsatake-270-years-of-resistance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2p8rs1lslo6g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2p8rs1lslo6g.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance as Director, Writer
{"id":160860,"title":"No Address","year":"1988","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/no-address","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160860.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
No Address
No Address as Director
{"id":161260,"title":"Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place","year":"1987","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/poundmakers-lodge-a-healing-place-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161260.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161260.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place
Poundmaker's Lodge: A Healing Place as Director, Writer
{"id":161611,"title":"Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a M\u00e9tis Child","year":"1986","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/richard-cardinal-cry-from-a-diary-of-a-metis-child","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_161611.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_161611.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child as Director, Writer
{"id":164045,"title":"Amisk","year":"1977","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/amisk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164045.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164045.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Amisk
Amisk as Director
{"id":164075,"title":"Mother of Many Children","year":"1977","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mother-of-many-children","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164075.jpg"},"released":1}
Mother of Many Children
Mother of Many Children as Director, Writer
{"id":81828,"title":"Christmas at Moose Factory","year":"1971","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/christmas-at-moose-factory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81828.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81828.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Christmas at Moose Factory
Christmas at Moose Factory as Director, Writer