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It was the summer of 2000 and the country watched with disbelief as federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Esgenoopetitj, or Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of the Canadian government attack citizens for exercising rights that had been affirmed by the highest court in the land? What happened at Burnt Church?
Alanis Obomsawin casts her cinematic and intellectual nets into history to provide a context for the events on Miramichi Bay. Delineating the complex roots of the conflict with passion and clarity, she builds a persuasive defence of the Mi'gmaq position.
Obomsawin's numerous credits include Incident at Restigouche (1984) and Kanehsatake 270 Years of Resistance< (1993). With Is the Crown at war with us?, she once again offers compelling insight into the complex relationship between Canada and its First Nations.
2002, 96 min 31 s
Prix et mentions
Prix du meilleur documentaire long métrage
Annual American Indian Film Festival
Du 6 au 13 novembre 2003, San Francisco - États-Unis
Mention d'Honneur - catégorie: Questions sociales
Festival international du film et de la vidéo
1 novembre 2003, Columbus - États-Unis
Prix de Distinction - catégorie: Documentaire long métrage
Indian Summer Deltavision Film & Video Image Awards
Du 10 au 12 septembre 2003, West Allis - États-Unis
