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Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance

Kanehsatake, 270 Years of Resistance (1993)

1h 59m | PG-13

⭐ 7.4 / 10

In July 1990, a dispute over a proposed golf course to be built on Kanien’kéhaka (Mohawk) lands in Oka, Quebec, sets the stage for a historic confrontation that would grab international headlines and sear itself into the Canadian consciousness.

Director: Alanis Obomsawin

Studio: ONF | NFB

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

as Narrator (voice)

Jack Burning

Jack Burning

as Chief Joseph (voice)

Herbie Barnes

Herbie Barnes

as Chief Augnita

Ethel Blondin

Ethel Blondin

as Self

Robert Bourassa

Robert Bourassa

as Self

John Ciaccia

John Ciaccia

as Self