My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)

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.

Released

1995-01-01

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

30 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Alanis Obomsawin

TMDB rating

8.0/10 from 2 votes