CinemaOSMovie · 1995 · 0h 30m

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

80%(2)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byAlanis Obomsawin

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 30m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 1995
Studios
ONF | NFB

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Alanis Obomsawin
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