My Name Is Kahentiiosta

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

en
PG-13

8

January 1995

Documentary

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.

Runtime:

30 minutes

Status:

Released

Original Language:

en

Budget:

N/A

Revenue:

N/A

Cast