Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance is a 1993 feature-length documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, highlighting the events of the 1990 Oka Crisis. Obomsawin documents the events of The Siege of Kanehsatake over 78 days, capturing a rare perspective of an important turning point in Canadian history. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada, the film won 18 Canadian and international awards, including the Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award from the International Documentary Association and the CITY TV Award for Best Canadian Feature Film from the Toronto Festival of Festivals.
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993)
Directed by Alanis Obomsawin
Genres - Documentary |
Release Date - Jul 12, 1993 |
Run Time - 119 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
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Best Canadian Feature Film, Canadian, Canadian Army, City Tv, Distinguished Documentary Achievement Award, International Documentary Association, National Film Board Of Canada, Oka Crisis, Prize, Quebec, Toronto Festival Of Festivals, Years Of Resistance
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Subject: Documentary about Indigenous rights in Canada, Documentary about politics, Oka Crisis
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Alternate Titles
Kanehsatake, 270 ans de résistance
CA
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
US