Istorinė Kvebeko atmintis: Alanis Obomsawin filmų retrospektyva (Skalvija)

Alanis Obomsawin is one of the most prominent Canadian First Nations filmmakers in the world. Having made more than 60 films and won countless international awards, she is still making cinema, even at the age of 91.

This retrospective presents four documentaries, from the first, shot in 1971, to the most recent, which appeared in 2022 It is an opportunity to get acquainted with the injustice experienced by indigenous (local) communities over the years, from the neglect of children or their inappropriate treatment to the demonization of the Mohawk tribe during the Oka crisis of the 1990s.

According to Alanis Obomsawin, "documentary cinema is one from the few places where our people can speak for themselves. I feel that the films I have made are very valuable for our people, they allow us to look at ourselves from the outside and create changes on which the future of our children depends". " program creator.

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One of the most famous indigenous film directors in the world, Alanis Obomsawin came to cinema from the world of performance and storytelling. Since 1967, when she began working as a consultant to the National Film Board of Canada, she has made over 50 films, most notably Incident at Restigouche (1984) and Kanehstake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993). The director, who belongs to the Abenaki tribe, has received worldwide recognition, and her work was presented in 2008. In a retrospective held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. "All my life, I have been most interested in education," says Obomsawin, "because it is what shapes a person, learns to hate or love." N-16

Kalėds od moose factory / Christmas at Moose Factory
Dir. Alanis Obomsawin / animation / Canada / 1971 / 13 min.

Alanis Obomsawin's directorial debut, created from the drawings of Kri tribe children and the stories they tell themselves. From the beginning, listening has been a fundamental aspect of Obomsawin's practice. As the director herself said, "documentary cinema is one of the few places where our people can speak for themselves. I feel that the films I make are of great value to our people, they allow us to look at ourselves from the outside and create changes on which the future of our children depends."

My name is Kahentiiosta / Je m' appelle Kahentiiosta
Dir. Alanis Obomsawin / Documentary / Canada / 1996 / 29 min.

This Alanis Obomsawin documentary tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young woman of the Kohnawaga Mohawk tribe who was arrested after the 1990 The Oka crisis is the story of a 78-day armed conflict. She was detained four days longer than the other women. For what? The prosecutor representing the Quebec government did not recognize her Indian name.

Richard Cardinal: le cri d'un enfant métis / Richard Cardinal : le cri d'un enfant métis
Dir. Alanis Obomsawin / animation / Canada / 1987 / 29 min.

Richard Cardinal killed himself at the age of 17 after spending most of his life in numerous foster homes and shelters across Alberta. In this short documentary, Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin uses excerpts from the young man's diary to create an emotionally powerful tribute to his short life. Released in 1984, ten years before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the film exposed the systematic neglect and abuse of First Nations children in Canada's child protection system. in 1986 Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the Native American Film Festival in 2008. the film was shown in the Alanis Obomsawin retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and is still being shown around the world.

Bill Reid remembers / Bill Reid se souvient
Dir. Alanis Obomsawin / Documentary / Canada / 2021 / 24 min.

In this film, Alanis Obomsawin pays tribute to his friend who lived an extraordinary life and left a great legacy behind. Despite growing up far from the culture of his tribe, renowned Haida artist Bill Reid has always felt close to the Haida Gwaii in his heart. While working at CBC Radio, he began studying jewelry, then sculpture, using Haida techniques and imagery, which changed his life forever, as well as the Canadian art world. Interspersed with Obomsawin's own stories, Reid's evocative words chronicle his difficult childhood, his transformation as a celebrated artist, and his deep connection to his homeland. Even decades later, Bill Reid remains an enduring force and one of Canada's most important artists.

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