My Name Is Kahentiiosta
1995
30 min
⭐ 8.0/10
1 votes
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Canada
Spoken Languages
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Cast
Crew
Alanis Obomsawin
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Alanis Obomsawin
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