My Name Is Kahentiiosta

My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1995-01-01
  • User Rating: 8/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 30min
  • Production Company: ONF | NFB
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Director: Alanis Obomsawin
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Summary

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.

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Directing Alanis Obomsawin Director
Writing Alanis Obomsawin Writer
Production Alanis Obomsawin Producer
Editing Ruby-Marie Dennis Editor

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