Waban-Aki : people from where the sun rises / the National Film Board of Canada presents ; written and directed by Alanis Obomsawin ; producer, Alanis Obomsawin ; a National Film Board of Canada production, English Program, Quebec Center.

Yvonne M'Sadoques rocks forward in her chair. She's lived in the Abenaki community of Odanak for over a century - and has no shortage of stories to tell. "The priest would march into our home and order us to stop dancing. We were going to the devil, he said." She pauses, a humorous glint in her eye....

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Corporate Authors: National Film Board of Canada. English Program. Québec and Atlantic Studio (Production company)
National Film Board of Canada (Production company, Distributor)
Other Authors: Obomsawin, Alanis (Film director, Screenwriter, Film producer)
Robinow, Tony (Voice actor)
Ravenheart, Keith (Voice actor)
Language:English
Published: [Montréal, Quebećbec] : [Distributed by] National Film Board of Canada, [2018]
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Physical Description:1 streaming video file (104 min.) : digital, sound, color with black and white sequences
Variant Title:
People from where the sun rises
Format: Electronic Video

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