Storyline
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.
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alanis Obomsawin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. My Name Is Kahentiiosta is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
