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Profile of Alanis Obomsawin
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Alanis Obomsawin |
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31st August 1932 |
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Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Alanis Obomsawin (born August 31, 1932) is a Canadian filmmaker of Abenaki descent. She has produced and directed many National Film Board documentaries on First Nations culture and history. Her best known documentary is probably Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, about the 1990 siege at Oka.
Born in New Hampshire, and raised primarily in Quebec, she began her career as a singer, and released an album of traditional Abenaki songs, Bush Lady, in 1988. As well, she is a member of the boards of Aboriginal Voices, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network and Vermont Public Television.
She was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1983 and was promoted to Officer in 2001.
Secondary Literature
Jerry White, "Alanis Obomsawin, Documentary Form and the Canadian Nation(s)" in: CineAction, number 49, pp. 26-36
External Links
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Senses of Cinema: Great Directors Critical Database
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