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Partridge

Name: Partridge
Duration: 2 min

Alanis Obomsawin

1972 | 2 min

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François Néwashish was the only one in his family from the Atikamekw community of Manawan not to go to residential school. He recollects a story of hunting with his father and how the spirit of the partridge protects children.

This short is part of the Manawan series directed by Alanis Obomsawin

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Credits

director

Alanis Obomsawin
music

Francis Grandmont
participant

François Newashish

Cesar Newashish

Jeremy Kittish

Ronald Ottawa

Partridge

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