Feature1995·30m·8.0

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

Documentary

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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Released
Original language
English
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4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
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ONF | NFB

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Alanis Obomsawin

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Alanis Obomsawin

Ruby-Marie Dennis

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