Waban-Aki: People From Where the Sun Rises (2006)
- Original title
- Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
- Directed by
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Genre
- documentary
- Country
- Canada
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
Alanis Obomsawin returns to the village where she was raised to tell the story of her own people. The film covers their history of prosperity, displacement, endurance, and revitalization.
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