Is the Crown at war with us?
2003
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Synopsis
In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of the Canadian government attack citizens for exercising rights that had been affirmed by the highest court in the land? Alanis Obomsawin casts her nets into history to provide a context for the events on Miramichi Bay.
Is the Crown at war with us? (2003) is a 1h 36min documentary feature film by Alanis Obomsawin. In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Br...
Key facts
Original language
English
First release
September 13, 2003
Production companies
OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA
Crew
Producer
Alanis Obomsawin
Cinematography
Philippe Amiguet, Jean Bartibogue, Yoan Cart, Michel La Veaux, Meilan Lam, Pierre Landry, Pamela Mitchell, Tina Young
Editing
Alison Burns
Music
Francis Grandmont
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Festival History
- Genie Awards 2003 generic
Titles
| Original title | Is the Crown at war with us? | English |
| Alternate title | La Couronne cherche-t-elle à nous faire la guerre? |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Alanis Obomsawin |
| Producer | Alanis Obomsawin |
| Cinematography | Philippe Amiguet, Jean Bartibogue, Yoan Cart, Michel La Veaux, Meilan Lam, Pierre Landry, Pamela Mitchell, Tina Young |
| Editing | Alison Burns |
| Music | Francis Grandmont |
| Production design | Sgoagani |
| Sound | Serge Boivin, Sylvain Cajelais, André Chaput, Ismaël Cordeiro, Raymond Marcoux, Geoffrey Mitchell, Jean Paul Vialard |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
