Mother of Many Children by Alanis Obomsawin - NFB

In her first feature-length documentary, released in 1977, Alanis Obomsawin honours the central place of women and mothers within Indigenous cultures. An album of Indigenous womanhood, the film …
In her first feature-length documentary, released in 1977, Alanis Obomsawin honours the central place of women and mothers within Indigenous cultures. An album of Indigenous womanhood, the film portrays proud matriarchal cultures that for centuries have been pressured to adopt the standards and customs of the dominant society. Tracing the cycle of Indigenous women’s lives from birth to childhood, puberty, young adulthood, maturity and old age, the film reveals how Indigenous women have fought to regain a sense of equality, instilled cultural pride in their children and passed on their stories and language to new generations. Also available on the Alanis Obomsawin: A Legacy DVD box set

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Events

Christmas at Moose Factory: Alanis Obomsawin, NFB – Cree Literacy

Obomsawin film Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger free on NFB.ca

Prove Them Wrong: In Conversation with Alanis Obomsawin on

Mother of Many Children - NFB

Veteran documentarist Alanis Obomsawin shows her visionary side in