This special episode features an interview with Alanis Obomsawin, an Indigenous Abenaki filmmaker, singer, activist and ‘national treasure’ from Turtle Island/Canada. We spoke online late in February with reference to a major survey exhibition of Alanis’ life and work, ‘The Children Have to Hear Another Story’, 12 February – 18 April, at Haus der Kulturen der Welt Berlin.
Many thanks to Lilli Heinemann from HKW and Michael Shu from the National Film Board of Canada for making this possible.
Media
Bush Lady (2018)
Vignettes: June in Povungnituk – Quebec Arctic (1980)
Canada Vignettes: June in Povungnituk – Quebec Arctic , Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006)
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Alanis Obomsawin the activist, Telescope CBC (1966)
Amisk (1977)
Amisk, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Alanis Obomsawin – Bush Lady, live at Le Guess Who? 2017
Xusum (1975)
Xusum, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Christmas at Moose Factory (1971)
Christmas at Moose Factory, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Puberty – Part 2 (1975)
Puberty – Part 2, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Moose Call (1972)
Moose Call, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Basket (1975)
Basket, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Snowshoes (1978)
Snowshoes, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Sigwan (2005)
Sigwan, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada