Film
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
Dir. Alanis Obomsawin·1995·30m
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.
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Alanis Obomsawin
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Canada
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8.0/10
2 votes
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80/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~80/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
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