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My Name Is Kahentiiosta

1995-01-01
8
en 30m
Documentary
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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Oka series

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Director

Alanis Obomsawin

Writer

Alanis Obomsawin

Producer

Alanis Obomsawin

Editor

Ruby-Marie Dennis

woman director indigenous peoples

Status

Released

Countries

  • Canada

Companies

  • ONF | NFB