My Name Is Kahentiiosta
1995
0h 30m
8.0
CA
Documentary
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Studio
ONF | NFB
Key Crew
Alanis Obomsawin
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Alanis Obomsawin
Producer
Cast
No cast information available
