Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
2006, English. Directed by Alanis Obomsawin.
Having dedicated nearly four decades to chronicling the lives of Canada's First Nations, Alanis Obomsawin returns to the village where she was raised to tell her own people's history of prosperity, displacement, endurance, and revitalization.
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- 1h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
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- English
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- Released
- 22 October 2006
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Alanis Obomsawin
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Who directed Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises?
Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises (2006) was directed by Alanis Obomsawin.