My Name Is Kahentiiosta

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My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin

Documentary · 30m

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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Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Alanis Obomsawin
Editor
Ruby-Marie Dennis
Producer
Alanis Obomsawin

Details

Release date
1995-01-01
Runtime
30m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB