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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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