Amisk (1977)
- Directed by
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 40 min
- Rating
- 8.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows Cree efforts to raise money for their community while their land faces threats from hydro-electric projects. It captures a moment of cultural and political action led by filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin.
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