Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993)

Original title

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

Directed by

Alanis Obomsawin

Genre

documentary film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 59m

Rated

14A

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the 78 day standoff known as the Oka Crisis from the perspective of the Mohawk people involved. Filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin captures the conflict as it unfolds, showing the negotiations and clashes between the protesters, police, and military.

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What happens

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance is a 1993 feature-length documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, highlighting the events of the 1990 Oka Crisis. Obomsawin documents the events of The Siege of Kanehsatake over 78 days, capturing a rare perspective of an important turning point in Canadian history. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, the film won 18 Canadian and international awards, including the Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association and the CITY TV Award for Best Canadian Feature Film from the Toronto Festival of Festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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