Film
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
1995 · 30m · Documentary
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Overview
This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day armed standoff in 1990. She was detained 4 days longer than the other women. Her crime? The prosecutor representing the Quebec government did not accept her indigenous name.
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Crew
- Alanis ObomsawinWriter · Director · Producer
- Ruby-Marie DennisEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1995
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 30m
- Rated
- G
- Genres
- Documentary
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