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Le peuple de la rivière Kattawapiskak

2012 50 min
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Le peuple de la rivière Kattawapiskak

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Les membres de la Première Nation d'Attawapiskat, une communauté crie du nord de l'Ontario, ont été poussés sous les feux des projecteurs en 2012 lorsque le dénuement de la vie dans leur réserve est devenu un sujet de débat national. Dans ce documentaire, la réalisatrice abénaquise Alanis Obomsawin capte discrètement les histoires de cette communauté, mettant en lumière un passé de dépossession et d'indifférence de la part des pouvoirs officiels. « L'objectif principal d'Alanis Obomsawin est de nous faire voir les gens d'Attawapiskat différemment, a écrit Robert Everett-Green dans The Globe & Mail. En fin de compte, l'accent n'est pas tant sur les images que sur l'écoute – la première étape pour changer la conversation ou la rendre possible. » Gagnant du prix Donald-Brittain 2013 du meilleur documentaire social/politique, il fait partie d'un cycle de films que la cinéaste a réalisés sur le bien-être et les droits des enfants.

  • director
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • author
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • editing
    Alison Burns
  • camera
    René Sioui Labelle
    Martin Duckworth
    Philippe Amiguet
    Alan Poon
    Adam George Makarenko
  • location sound
    Glenn Hodgins
    Brian Horrell
  • production assistant
    Kenny Wheesk
    Serena Koostachin
    Chris Niesing
  • music - composition
    Normand Guilbeault
  • musician
    Normand Guilbeault
    Jean René
    Sylvain Provost
    Lévy Bourbonnais
  • narration
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • None
    Geoffrey Mitchell
    Mathieu Leroux
    Luc Léger
    Don Ayer
    Isabelle Painchaud
    Pierre Dupont
    Patrick Trahan
    Gaspard Gaudreau
    Geneviève Bérard
  • voice recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
    Mathieu Leroux
    Luc Léger
  • sound mixer
    Shelley Craig
  • research
    Alanis Obomsawin
    Katherine Kasirer
  • clearances supervisor
    Elizabeth Klinck
  • technical coordinator
    Steve Hallé
    Julie Laperrière
    Jean-François Laprise
    France Couture
    Micheline Faubert
  • online editing
    Denis Pilon
  • infographics
    Mélanie Bouchard
  • titles
    Gaspard Gaudreau
  • marketing
    François Jacques
  • production coordinator
    Theodora Kolovos
    Christine Williams
  • senior production coordinator
    Isabelle Limoges
  • administration
    Leslie Anne Poyntz
  • producer
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • executive producer
    Ravida Din

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Education

Ages 12 to 18
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The living conditions faced by the members of the Attawapiskat community (4:00 and 12:30) suggest that access to raw materials and food are central challenges. Have students compare items on the shopping list (26:00) with what those same items would cost in their area. The Idle No More movement was born out of this human rights tragedy. Research the movement and see what opportunities there are for your class to get involved through fundraising, increasing awareness or action.
Le peuple de la rivière Kattawapiskak
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