Kanehsatake – 270 Years of Resistance
- Documentaire
- 119 min
- anglais, s.-t. anglais
- 1993
In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, set the stage for a historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness. Director Alanis Obomsawin—at times with a small crew, at times alone—spent 78 days behind Kanien’kéhaka lines filming the armed standoff between protestors, the Quebec police and the Canadian army. Released in 1993, this landmark documentary has been seen around the world, winning over a dozen international awards and making history at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it became the first documentary ever to win the Best Canadian Feature award. Jesse Wente, Director of Canada’s Indigenous Screen Office, has called it a “watershed film in the history of First Peoples cinema.”
v. française: Kanehsatake - 270 ans de résistance
Directed by :
Awards and recognition : Best Canadian Feature Film, Toronto Internation Film Festival - Canada
Nominee, Best Documentary, Genie Awards - Canada
Best Documentary Feature, Vancouver International Film Festival - Canada
American Indian Movie Award, Best Documentary Feature - USA
28 prix à l’échelle internationale
Distribution : Office national du film du Canada (ONF)
Production : Office national du film du Canada (ONF)