SceneLog
My Name Is Kahentiiosta poster

My Name Is Kahentiiosta

1995 30 min Canada 8.0 (2)

Free on SceneLog — log in or create an account to track it.

Overview

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.

Comments

Be the first to comment.

Leave a comment

Your email won't be published. Comments are reviewed before they appear.