The fourth film in Alanis Obomsawin's landmark series on the Oka crisis uses a single, shameful incident as a lens through which to examine the region's long history of prejudice and injustice against the Mohawk population.
My Name Is Kahentiiosta is a documentary film that tells the story of Kahentiiosta, an indigenous woman, and her struggles and triumphs in a world that sometimes refuses to recognize the rights of indigenous peoples. The film follows Kahentiiosta as she navigates the challenges of identity, culture, and community, and shines a light on the resilience and strength of indigenous people.
Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance is a documentary that highlights the 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec, Canada. The film focuses on the resistance of the Mohawk people against the Canadian Army and their fight for land and indigenous rights. It explores the escalating tensions, negotiations, barricades, and the racial discrimination faced by the indigenous community during the conflict. The documentary also examines the government's intimidation tactics, the role of the media, and the impact of the crisis on the relationship between the indigenous and non-indigenous populations.
This documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin introduces us to Randy Horne, a high steel worker from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, near Montreal. As a defender of his people's culture and traditions, he was known as "Spudwrench" during the 1990 Oka crisis. Offering a unique look behind the barricades at one man's impassioned defence of sacred territory, the film is both a portrait of Horne and the generations of daring Mohawk construction workers that have preceded him.