Documentary · Canada · 1977 · 40m

Amisk

Amisk poster
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Cast
Alanis Obomsawin as Duke Redbird as Gordon Tootoosis as Tom Jackson as Willie Dunn as
Crew
Buckley Petawabano — Director of Photography Bob Charlie — Director of Photography Jeanette Lerman — Editor Buckley Petawabano — Editor Daniel Wapachee — Editor Judith Merritt — Editor
Synopsis

A performing arts film by Alanis Obomsawin, it documents efforts to raise funds for the James Bay Cree and was made at a time when Cree territory was threatened by hydro-electric projects. Amisk represents early work by Obomsawin, a trailblazer in Canadian Aboriginal film.

Key Collaborators
Alanis Obomsawin Director Buckley Petawabano Director of Photography Bob Charlie Director of Photography Jeanette Lerman Editor Buckley Petawabano Editor Daniel Wapachee Editor Judith Merritt Editor
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