My Name Is Kahentiiosta
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.
Director: Alanis Obomsawin
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Details
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release
- Jan 1, 1995
- Runtime
- 30m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Studios
- ONF | NFB
- Director
- Alanis Obomsawin