My Name Is Kahentiiosta

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MOVIE

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

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.

Release Date

1995-01-01

Year

1995

Duration

30m

Status

Released

Score

8.00

Production

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