My Name Is Kahentiiosta
My Name Is Kahentiiosta

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

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.

Genre: Documentary

Director: Alanis Obomsawin

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Country: Canada

Quality: HD

Runtime: 30 min.

Release: 1995

IMDb: 8/10