ALANIS OBOMSAWIN: A LEGACY (1971-2023) (CANADA ONLY)

** SHIPS TO CANADA ONLY **

Containing 21 moving and essential films, and curated by Alanis Obomsawin herself, this collection offers seven never-before-seen bonus titles, four short films making their premieres in this release, and a full-colour 44-page booklet with an introduction by Jason Ryle. The films are available in English and French, with some Cree versions. This is a lifetime of learning in one box set.

One of the most acclaimed Indigenous filmmakers in the world, Alanis Obomsawin came to cinema with a background in performance and storytelling. Hired by the NFB as a consultant in 1967, she has created an extraordinary body of work—65 films and counting—including landmark documentaries like Incident at Restigouche (1984) and Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance (1993). The Abenaki director has received numerous international awards, accolades and honours, and her work has been showcased at venues across the globe, including a 2008 retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.