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 article Alanis Obomsawin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Narrator
Trick or Treaty?
Documenting John Grierson
TRC Film Director
Bones of Crows
Amisk
Narrator (voice)
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bill Reid Remembers
Narrator
Les Événements de Restigouche
Self
Dans un cinéma près de chez vous
Narrator
Waseteg
Narrator
Sounds From Our People: Gabriel Goes to the City
Self
Our Dear Sisters
Narrator (voice)
Walking Is Medicine
Self
Capturing Reality
Self
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Narrator (voice)
Mother of Many Children
Narrator (voice)
Is the Crown at war with us?
Self - Narrator (voice)
Rocks at Whiskey Trench
Self
Making Movie History: Alanis Obomsawin
Self
Dream Magic
Narrator
Heritage Minutes: Queenston Heights
Narrator (voice)
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Narrator (voice)
Christmas at Moose Factory
Narrator
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk - Quebec Arctic
Self (archive footage)
La part du diable
Self
Le grand solstice
Indian Maiden
Eliza's Horoscope
Self
Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again
Narrator (voice)
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
Narrator
My Friend the Green Horse
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
29
Gender
Female
Birthday
1932-08-31
Place of Birth
Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA
Also Known As