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8.4
/10
77 Ratings

AMISK

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin
Canada, 1977
Documentary, Music, Short
  • 4040 minutes

Synopsis

In 1973, a group of Montreal citizens organized a festival to raise funds in support of the Cree Indigenous people, who were losing their land because of a local hydroelectric project. Spectacular performances alternate with community meetings where locals talk of their past to defend their future.

Synopsis

In 1973, a group of Montreal citizens organized a festival to raise funds in support of the Cree Indigenous people, who were losing their land because of a local hydroelectric project. Spectacular performances alternate with community meetings where locals talk of their past to defend their future.