Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
2006•1h 44m•6.0•Released
Documentary
Having dedicated nearly four decades to chronicling the lives of Canada's First Nations, Alanis Obomsawin returns to the village where she was raised to tell her own people's history of prosperity, displacement, endurance, and revitalization.
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Alanis Obomsawin
Studio
ONF | NFB
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Alanis Obomsawin
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