The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
Legendary Canadian documentarian Alanis Obomsawin digs into the tangled history of Treaty 9 — the infamous 1905 agreement wherein First Nations communities relinquished sovereignty over their traditional territories — to reveal the deceptions and distortions which the document has been subjected to by successive governments seeking to deprive Canada’s First Peoples of their lands.
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
Key crew
- Alanis ObomsawinDirector
- Alanis ObomsawinWriter
- Alain AugerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alanis ObomsawinNarrator
Stills
Themes
canadaindigenouswoman directorfirst nationscree