Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance
1993 · Movie · 119 min
★ 6.3(15)unSUB Rating
In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, sets the stage for a historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness.
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-07-12
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.5/10 (15 votes)
Themes
- indigenous
- quebec
- mohawk
- woman director
- canadian army
- first nations
- indigenous peoples
- indigenous rights
Awards & recognition
- Toronto International Film Festival Award — Best Canadian Film · 1993
Cast & crew
Alanis Obomsawin
as Narrator (voice)
- JB
Jack Burning
as Chief Joseph (voice)
- HB
Herbie Barnes
as Chief Augnita
- EB
Ethel Blondin
as Self
Robert Bourassa
as Self
- JC
John Ciaccia
as Self
- EG
Ellen Gabriel
as Self
- EH
Elijah Harper
as Self
- OM
Ovide Mercredi
as Self
- FN
Frank Natawe
as Self
Directed by Alanis Obomsawin