Alanis Obomsawin: Lifework

Alanis Obomsawin is a Canadian documentary filmmaker who has dedicated her life to exposing the injustices experienced by Indigenous peoples. This retrospective monograph features an extensive interview with Obomsawin and includes images and written reflections on her entire career, including her most recent series devoted to the rights of Indigenous children. Her films have played a critical role in exposing ongoing systemic bias toward Indigenous populations and have been celebrated for their ability to change the course of history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 340 pages
Publication date: 08 February 2022
Publisher: Prestel

Alanis Obomsawin, a renowned documentary filmmaker, has dedicated her life's work to shedding light on the injustices faced by Canada's Indigenous peoples. This retrospective monograph presents an extensive interview with Obomsawin, along with images and written reflections on her entire career, encompassing her latest series focused on the rights of Indigenous children. Undeterred by controversy, Obomsawin's films have played a pivotal role in exposing ongoing systemic bias towards Indigenous populations, encompassing issues such as fishing rights, education, healthcare, and treaty violations. Moreover, Obomsawin is also a skilled graphic artist, incorporating her dream-inspired etchings and prints into many of her films. The book features enlightening essays exploring Obomsawin's practice and mission, as well as personal commentary from collaborators, archival material, and photographs from the filmmaker's personal life and professional practice. As Obomsawin approaches her ninth decade of life, having spent five decades behind the camera, this beautifully illustrated record of her remarkable body of work serves as an inspiring celebration of the power of film to shape history. Contributors to the book include Karrmen Crey, Richard Fung, Monika Kin Gagnon, Candice Hopkins, Jessica L. Horton, Elizabeth Povinelli, Lisa Steele, and Jesse Wente.

Weight: 1650g
Dimension: 305 x 248 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783791379234