No Address

No Address

| 55 min

Far from home and cut off from family and friends, Montreal’s Indigenous homeless population is the focus of No Address. Dreams of a better life in the big city can be met with harsh realities, as the individuals in this documentary recount. Often trying to flee circumstances created by colonialism and the effects of assimilation, the First Nations and Inuit people in this work share frank stories about their lives and the paths that took them to the streets of Montreal. Alanis Obomsawin presents an honest, stark portrayal of endemic homelessness while giving voice to those so often overlooked or made invisible on the streets of every city in Canada.

Pedagogical evaluations and study guides are only available to CAMPUS subscribers.

CAMPUS

Features designed specifically for teachers. Learn more

Already subscribed? Sign in

Credits
  • director
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • script
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • producer
    Marrin Canell
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • executive producer
    Colin Neale
  • camera
    Roger Rochat
  • sound
    Jacques Drouin
    Yves Gendron
  • editing
    Marrin Canell
  • sound editing
    Wojtek Klis
  • re-recording
    Hans Peter Strobl
  • music
    Dominique Tremblay


No Address
Also available

Embed this code on your site

No Address, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

Video player width

by Reset
The NFB is committed to respecting your privacy

We use cookies to ensure that our site works efficiently, as well as for advertising purposes.

If you do not wish to have your information used in this way, you can modify your browser settings before continuing your visit.

Learn more