The read
It runs a compact 30m.
Synopsis
This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day armed standoff in 1990. She was detained 4 days longer than the other women. Her crime? The prosecutor representing the Quebec government did not accept her indigenous name.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Alanis ObomsawinWriter
- Alanis ObomsawinDirector
Stills
Themes
woman directorindigenous peoples