Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance
1993•14A•1h 59m•7.5•Released
Documentary
In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, sets the stage for a historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness.
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Alanis Obomsawin
Languages
French, English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Alanis Obomsawin
Narrator (voice)
Jack Burning
Chief Joseph (voice)
Herbie Barnes
Chief Augnita
Ethel Blondin
Self
Robert Bourassa
Self
John Ciaccia
Self
Ellen Gabriel
Self
Elijah Harper
Self
Ovide Mercredi
Self
Frank Natawe
Self
Bill Traverse
Self
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Wolf Koenig
Producer
Alanis Obomsawin
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