Renowned Haida artist Bill Reid shares his thoughts on artistry, activism and his deep affection for his homeland in this heartwarming tribute from Alanis Obomsawin to her friend's life, legacy and roots.
Activists file a human-rights complaint against the Canadian government's inadequate funding of services for Indigenous children claiming it's discriminatory.
20世纪70年代,梅拉塔·米塔突破了种族、阶级和性别的障碍,成为第一位创作和导演一部壮丽电影的女性。为了解决纪录片和小说中关于本土社会正义的争议问题,这位开创性的激进电影制片人面临着骚扰和暴力。她坚持不懈,成为新西兰最著名的电影制片人之一,也是世界各地土著人民的有力代言人。默拉塔也是圣丹斯研究所的长期顾问,当地艺术家协会以她的名字命名。
作为米拉塔·米塔作品的档案管理员,她最小的儿子赫皮·米塔开始了他母亲一生的旅程。在她作为一名电影人的工作和她的个人生活之间创造了一个对话,他的独特挖掘揭示了个人、政治和创造性是如何与已故的默拉塔米塔(1942-2010)有着深刻的联系。毛利人的第一位女导演的职业生涯始于20世纪70年代,由观察性纪录片《堡垒点:第507天》和《帕图》!她的处女作《毛里》(1988)不仅是第一部由毛利人妇女拍摄的电影,也是世界上第一部由...
The new documentary from Alanis Obomsawin follows the journey of Indigenous people in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government. By tracing the history of their ancestors since the signing of Treaty No. 9, they are raising people's awareness about the issues that concern them and finally putting an end to inertia. (Tiff 2014)
Internationally acclaimed filmmaker and activist Alanis Obomsawin (Kahnesatake: 270 Years of Resistance) chronicles the Attawapiskat First Nation’s campaign to draw global attention to the Canadian government’s shocking neglect of Aboriginal youth education.