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My Name Is Kahentiiosta

My Name Is Kahentiiosta (1995)

0h 30m | PG-13

⭐ 8 / 10

This documentary short by Alanis Obomsawin tells the story of Kahentiiosta, a young Kahnawake Mohawk woman arrested after the Oka Crisis' 78-day armed standoff in 1990. She was detained 4 days longer than the other women. Her crime? The prosecutor representing the Quebec government did not accept her indigenous name.

Director: Alanis Obomsawin

Studio: ONF | NFB

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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