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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

30 min

Quality:

HD

Director:

Alanis Obomsawin

Release:

1995

Country:

Canada

IMDb:

8.0