Alanis Obomsawin

Born: 1932-08-31

Birthplace: 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.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Alanis Obomsawin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Bones of Crows
History of Manawan - Part Two
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
The Devil's Share
Waseteg
Spudwrench - Kahnawake Man
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Trick or Treaty?
Capturing Reality

Top Movie Credits

Bones of Crows TRC Film Director
The Devil's Share Self (archive footage)
Waseteg Narrator