My Name Is Kahentiiosta
8
January 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.
Runtime:
30 minutes
Status:
Released
Original Language:
en
Budget:
N/A
Revenue:
N/A
Director:
Alanis Obomsawin