Sigwan
2005
12 min
Coming soon
Sigwan tells the touching story of a young girl who is comforted and counselled by the animals of the forest. Written and directed by distinguished filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, the film addresses issues of exclusion and prejudice that exist within many communities worldwide. Visually breathtaking and in High-Definition, Sigwan is a simple, transformative parable of acceptance.
Details
Sigwan tells the touching story of a young girl who is comforted and counselled by the animals of the forest. Written and directed by distinguished filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, the film addresses issues of exclusion and prejudice that exist within many communities worldwide. Visually breathtaking and in High-Definition, Sigwan is a simple, transformative parable of acceptance.
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conceptorAlanis Obomsawin
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writerAlanis Obomsawin
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directorAlanis Obomsawin
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editorAlison Burns
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cameraPhilippe Amiguet
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location soundRaymond Marcoux
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original musicFrancis Grandmont
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musicianFrancis GrandmontJean-Félix Mailloux-DesjardinsClaude Vendette
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traditional chantAmbroise Obomsawin
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castSylvi-Anne Siouï TrudelSigwanis LachapelleGuillaume WawanoletSophy WawanoletSébastien GillPierre-Luc GrenierLouis MsadoquesSteve ObomsawinFabrice Hannis GrandmontMylène TrudeauDawn ObomsawinKevin CloutierCharles GariépyMathieu Obomsawin GauthierAlanis ObomsawinRodrigo Brinckhaus
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voice-overSandra LarondeWiingushk-Kwe TeekensGary FarmerMichelle St-JohnDarrell Dennis
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theatre masksSylvie Trudel
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masksElaheh Mottahedeh
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costumesAnnie Alexander
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moccasinsCarolyn Cote
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still photographAndré Gill
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animationBenoît Chagnon
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English translationJanet Chapman
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sound editorLeopoldo Gutierrez
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digital editing technicianChaz Oliver
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foleyStéphane Cadotte
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foley recordingLuc Léger
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music recordingGeoffrey MitchellSylvain Cajelais
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titlesLouise Overy
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online editingDenis Pilon
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props assistantRodrigo Brinckhaus
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production assistantLysanne Obomsawin
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re-recordingShelley Craig
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technician sound operation centreDaniel TrépanierSylvain Cajelais
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administrationMarie Tonto-DonatiNickie Merulla
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production administration assistantChristine Williams
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post-production coordinatorClaude CardinalLinda Payette
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producerAlanis Obomsawin
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executive producerSally Bochner
Education
Ages 8 to 16
Ethics and Religious Culture - Ethical Values
Indigenous Studies - Issues and Contemporary Challenges
How does filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin go about depicting exclusion and prejudice? Does the representation of the circle among Canada’s First Peoples turn up in other cultures? If yes, name those peoples, and explain the significance of the circle in each of them. (The teacher should compare students’ answers.) How does Obomsawin illustrate the relationships between humans and animals from the Native perspective? What can we learn from the parable about recognition?
