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Christmas at moose factory
University of British Columbia Library

1971
Video > Documentary
Related School
Bishop Horden Hall (ON)
Creators
Obomsawin, Alanis ; Koenig, Wolf; Verrall, Robert; National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)
Description
"Released in 1971, this lyrical short documentary marked the directorial debut of legendary Abenaki director Alanis Obomsawin.  Filmed at a residential school in Northern Ontario, it is composed entirely of drawings by young Cree children and stories told by the children themselves.   Listening has been at the core of Obomsawin’s practice since the very beginning.  'Documentary film,' she described in a 2017 interview, 'is the one place that our people can speak for themselves. I feel that the documentaries that I’ve been working on have been very valuable for the people, for our people to look at ourselves…and through that be able to make changes that really count for the future of our children to come'"--Description based on information from the publisher.
Language
English

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Holding Library
University of British Columbia Library
Statement of Responsibility
directed by: Alanis Obomsawin ; produced by: Wolf Koenig, Robert Verrall ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal).
Publication Information
Montreal : National Film Board of Canada
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file (13 min., 07 sec.)) : sound
Notes
Aboriginal filmmaker.
Associated with the Indian Film Crew.
Credits: Director/script, Alanis Obomsawin ; producer, Wolf Koenig ; executive producer, Robert Verrall ; photography, Ben Low ; drawings, Jennifer Alisappi, Ralph Cewitt, Barbara Cheechoo, Marlene Cheechoo, Steven Cheechoo, Vern Cheechoo, Patricia Cousatadi, Brian Davey, Leonard Echum, Sinclair Esiu, Angus Georgekish, Elvis Georgekish, E. Margaret Johnstone, Daisy Jolly, Lesley Jolly, Sarah Jolly, Dorothy Lahache, Eva Lahache, Jody Lahache, Wilma Lahache, Christine Lazarus, Paul Linklater, Peter Linklater, Priscilla Linklater, Rita Linklater, Sandra Linklater, Gordon Mills, Freddy Moore, Brian Morrison, Paul Moses, Bradley Nickoshie, Joan Rickard, Ricky Rickard, Douglas Small, Juliet Small, James Sutherland, Joanne Tobin, Sandra Tomatuk, Sheila Tomatuk, Ida Trapper, Lillian Trapper, Vincent Percy, Greta Visitor, Winnie Wapachee, Barbara Wesley, Brenda Wesley, Dolores Wesley, Eva Wesley, Linda Wesley, James Wesley, Johnny Wesley, Shirley Wesley, George Isbister ; animation camera, Raymond Dumas ; sound, Jacques Drouin ; sound editing, Bill Graziadei ; re-recording, Roger Lamoureux ; music, Sinclair Cheechoo, Jane Cheechoo, Arthur Cheechoo.
Leased collection. Future access is not guaranteed. For French versions select "français" in the lefthand panel.
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