Mother of Many Children
1977, English. Directed by Alanis Obomsawin.
This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud matriarchal society that for centuries has been pressured to adopt different standards and customs. All of the women featured share a belief in the importance of tradition as a source of strength in the face of change.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Mother of Many Children is streaming on MUBI in India.
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- Released
- 18 September 1977
- Country
- Canada
- Written by
- Alanis Obomsawin
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Mother of Many Children runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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Mother of Many Children is streaming on MUBI in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mother of Many Children?
If you liked Mother of Many Children, try Feminists: What Were They Thinking?, In the Realms of the Unreal, Love, Marilyn.
Who directed Mother of Many Children?
Mother of Many Children (1977) was directed by Alanis Obomsawin and stars Alanis Obomsawin.