My Name Is Kahentiiosta

01/01/1995

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0hr 30min

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Documentary

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

    Director

  • Alanis Obomsawin

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • ONF | NFB

    Production Countries

  • Canada

LANGUAGES

    Cast