Synopsis
A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was threatened by hydro-electric projects. Amisk represents early work by Obomsawin, a trailblazer in Canadian Aboriginal film.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA
Crew
Producer
Dorothy Courtois, Alanis Obomsawin
Cinematography
Bob Charlie, Buckley Petawabano
Editing
Jeanette Lerman, Buckley Petawabano, Judith Potterton
Stills
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Festival History
Full credits
| Director | Alanis Obomsawin |
| Producer | Dorothy Courtois, Alanis Obomsawin |
| Executive producer | Wolf Koenig |
| Cinematography | Bob Charlie, Buckley Petawabano |
| Editing | Jeanette Lerman, Buckley Petawabano, Judith Potterton |
| Sound | Jean-Pierre Joutel, William Graziadei, Albert Canadian |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
