Dec 06, 2018 zoe dirse, amar wala get awards from documentary organization of canada. Alanis obomsawin, awardwinning director of kanehsatake. The award winners were chosen by a jury of documentary filmmakers. Screening at moma as part of the film exhibition alanis obomsawin. Alanis obomsawin the vision of a native filmmaker 3, 3.
This way youll be able to quickly find the movie that is perfect for you. The 30 screenings at alff 20 have been painstakingly selected to bring you a sample of contemporary cinema. Video with tags alanis obomsawin browse through avaxhome video category and choose a movie that suits your mood. Download our latest catalogue pdf get started about this site subscribe to our newsletters create your free nfb. In short the racist piece of shit mayor of oka in so called quebec, wanted to expand the local golf course by destroying a mohawk burial ground.
Dec 06, 2018 the award winners were chosen by a jury of documentary filmmakers and producers from across canada. Sipi library will feature a film created by abenaki filmmaker, alanis obomsawin, during the crisis at oka on mohawk territory in 1990. Zoe dirse, amar wala get awards from documentary organization of. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance bullfrog films clip duration. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance is arguably alanis obomsawins most important film, documenting the military 1990 siege of a mohawk reserve near oka, quebec, and its causes. In 2004, she was elected president of the quebec native womans association. They are jailed for a short time and then released. This documentary is an eye opening, unapologetic look at the 1990 oka crisis. Lots of divisions within families because there are many intermarriages between natives and nonnatives. Bibliography lists 2 sources, but one of these citations is incomplete. The unashamed stories of lesbian lives, kanehsatake. The defender is a lively, sometimes wild and funny, tale about a remarkable, modernday folk hero.
Chandler although there are several tales of slaves revolting against their masters in the annals of history, the overthrow of the creole by captives heading from virginia to louisiana is one of the more riveting accounts. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance 1990, directed by. Evidences for this are selected from brands poetry and two documentaries. Dionne brand, alanis obomsawin, poetics of resistance. Produced by the national film board of canada, the film won 18 canadian and international awards, including the distinguished documentary achievement award from the international documentary association and the city tv award for best canadian feature.
Alanis obomsawin the vision of a native filmmaker issuu. Zoe dirse, amar wala get awards from documentary organization. Looking to learn more about the incredible traditions, stories, and history of canadas indigenous peoples. This collection is made up of her films concerning the mohawk demonstrations at kanehsatake and kahnawake in 1990. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance intercontinental cry. Some of these events and history are explored in alanis obomsawins documentary film, kanehsatake. Alanis obomsawin on 30 years since kanehsatake on march 18. Followed by a postscreening conversation with the director. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance 1993 webrip xvid mp3xvid. As they did a little talking, it turned out that she was alanis obomsawin, a wellregarded aboriginal american filmmaker from canada neither of us had heard of her, but i probably should have on her. Enjoy our selection of 5 films that you can download. By marc glassman published april 20th, 2017 issue 105, spring 2017 comments. Kahnawake man 1997 and rocks at whiskey trench 2000. American anthropologist is the flagship journal of the american anthropological association.
Alanis obomsawin has been making quality films since 1971. In selecting a canadian moment that matters it was important to us that our chosen event had a global significance, was definitively canadian, and had an impact upon the future of canada. In the end, there is no real resolution to the stand off. Her most verite film tracks the drama of armed mohawk warriors resisting a small town mayors plan to expand a golf course and build condos on land held sacred by the natives.
Those who remained at the treatment center were immediately arrested, with the men and women separated and sent to the farnham army base. Although we endeavour to provide the most accurate description of the. Supported by the city of toronto and the ontario media development corporation. According to the best available data, the impacts of peak oil start to hit somewhere between 2011 and 2015, resulting in a rapid decline in global energy availability. A film account about the military 1990 siege of a native american reserve near oka, quebec, canada and its causes.
Faculty of social work peoples power and collective resistance liza lorenzetti, msw rsw, phd assistant professor activist faculty of social work june 18, 2019 2. Power and collective resistance linkedin slideshare. Lands, estates and membership office of the mohawk council of kanehsatake important information please note that the the kanesatake lands, estates and membership office will be closed from march 16th 2020 to march 27th 2020. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance 1993 webrip x264 seeds. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance 1993 webrip x264. The creole slave revolt took place on this day in 1841 comments. A featurelength, multiaward winning documentary by native american filmmaker alanis obomsawin set in the thick of the armed confrontation between native american mohawks and canadian government forces during the 1990 standoff in the mohawk village of kanehsatake near the village of oka in quebec. With jack burning, herbie barnes, alanis obomsawin, ethel blondin. Each animal has been chosen carefully as an anchor to teach children holistically, ways of being a reflective, compassionate and welladjusted person connected through a sense of social responsibility and compassion for place and people.
Alanis obomsawin will be at glendon for the screening of her documentary, kanehsatake, 270 years of resistance, followed by a discussion session and a reception from 3 to 4 p. For me a real documentary is when you are really listening to somebody. For more background information about this film, visit the nfb. Welcome to the 11th annual available light film festival. Alanis obomsawins documentary captures the oka crisis of 1990 from behind the barricades. Dec 11, 2014 kanehsatake 270 years of resistance bullfrog films clip duration. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance 1993 webrip xvid mp3xvid seeds. Our first real endeavor as a class was to watch the documentary kanehsatake 270 years of resistance.
Dec 06, 2018 dirse has been a pioneering cinematographer on dozens of documentaries over her awardwinning career, including forbidden love. Weve carefully organized all the movies on our website not only based on genre, but also based on language, format, quality, production land, and the date of release. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance cinema politica. The next decade after the crisis had been settled, she worked as an art teacher for the mohawk immersion school at kahnawa. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance oka mohawk uprising alanis obomsawin director rated. Available light film festival 20 programme by yukon film. Obomsawins detailed portrayal of the mohawk community places the oka crisis within the larger context of mohawk land rights dating back to 1535 when france claimed the site of presentday montreal which had been the mohawk. In cry of the wild, mason tries to dispel the myth of the bloodthirsty wolf. We see, in genuine terms, the legacy of the genocide perpetrated against the indians.
William and alexander return from summer vacation to talk about kanehsatake. Quotes from various okarelated players citynews toronto. Kanehsatake 270 years of resistance 1993 1080p webrip x264. Shannon masters empire of dirt as a case study by pamela l. For many years the resistance forces controlled the interior of libya, a safe haven from which they could operate and plan attacks. In this passionate, affecting documentary, alanis obomsawin a member of the abenaki tribe describes the 11week. In 1989 the mayor of the neighboring village of oka decided to expand a. All the mohawks arrested from the treatment center regarding the issue of the. Also, alexanders short and brief summer movies commentary. Director alanis obomsawin endured 78 nervewracking days and nights filming the armed standoff between the mohawks, the quebec police and the canadian army. Individuals and groups were encouraged to join the resistance for nationalistic and religious reasons.
In this clip from cbctvs midday, obomsawin says her film tries to get. The fact that this crisis took place before i was born is hardly an excuse as to why i have never learned about such an important event for the aboriginal peoples. Director alanis obomsawin spent 78 nervewracking days and nights filming the armed standoff between t. The resistance was a formidable obstacle to itays control of libya. Photo by shaney komulainen first of all, i hate guns. One of our biggest box office successes was the 1972 documentary cry of the wild, by the ultimate outdoorsman bill mason whose song of the paddle is also a mustsee. If there is no substantive resistance, likely there will be a few more years of business as usual, though with increasing economic disruption and upset. Produced by the national film board of canada, the film won 18 canadian and international awards, including the distinguished documentary achievement award from the international documentary association and the city tv award for best canadian feature film. The journal advances the associations mission through publishing articles that add to, integrate, synthesize, and interpret anthropological knowledge. On a july day in 1990, a confrontation propelled native issues in kanehsatake and the village of oka, quebec, into the international spotlight. May 05, 2018 more info in this essential masterwork, renowned filmmaker alanis obomsawin documents the 1990 oka crisis from behind the front lines, capturing the armed standoff between mohawks, the quebec police and the canadian army. Kanehsatake is a film which deals with the european conquest of north america and its legacy. Dirse has been a pioneering cinematographer on dozens of documentaries over her awardwinning career, including forbidden love. Pedagogical evaluations and study guides are only available to campus subscribers.
I chose this film here because the celebrated abenaki filmmaker told me recently. Kanehsatake by colin neale overdrive rakuten overdrive. We will show the film on friday, february 28th at 10 am and 1 pm in the library instruction room. The mohawks confined to the community center eventually leave. On a hot july day in 1990, an historic confrontation propelled native issues in kanehsatake and the village of oka, quebec, into the international spotlight and into the canadian conscience. We see the themes of resistance and activism, as the documentary shows us the standoff at oka. In july 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on kanienkehaka mohawk lands in oka, quebec, set the stage for a historic confrontation that.
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