Voice(s) of the People: An Interview with Alanis Obomsawin
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To listen can be a powerful political act. Few filmmakers demonstrate this more than Alanis Obomsawin. Steeped in oral storytelling traditions, her world-renowned documentaries are not so much about giving voice to an issue, but allowing for the often muted voices of First Nations peoples to be heard. A member of the Abenaki nation, Obomsawin was raised […]