Alanis Obomsawin
Abenaki artist and filmmaker in Montreal
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Alanis Obomsawin, is an Abenaki American-Canadian filmmaker, singer, artist, and activist primarily known for her documentary films. Born in New Hampshire, United States, and raised primarily in Quebec, Canada, she has written and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations issues. Obomsawin is a member of Film Fatales group of independent women filmmakers. Her best known documentary is Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, regarding the 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec.
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- honorary doctorate at the Laval University
- Prix Iris Tribute Award
- Companion of the Order of Canada
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- ألانيس أوبومزاوينLow confidencewikipedia · ar.wikipedia.org
- الانيس اوبومزاوينLow confidencewikipedia · arz.wikipedia.org
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