Alanis Obomsawin - Mother of Many Children

During the month of June, we will be showing a series of Alanis Obomsawin films. This weeks film is called Mother of Many Children and will be shown in Community Rooms B&C on June 26th from 6pm - 7pm. There will be snacks and refreshments available for those in attendance. Please register below or call 705-445-1571 to book your spot.

Film Details: In her first feature-length documentary, released in 1977, Alanis Obomsawin honours the central place of women and mothers within Indigenous cultures. An album of Indigenous womanhood, the film portrays proud matriarchal cultures that for centuries have been pressured to adopt the standards and customs of the dominant society. Tracing the cycle of Indigenous women’s lives from birth to childhood, puberty, young adulthood, maturity and old age, the film reveals how Indigenous women have fought to regain a sense of equality, instilled cultural pride in their children and passed on their stories and language to new generations.