Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises
In this feature-length documentary from Alanis Obomsawin, the filmmaker returns to the village where she was raised to craft a lyrical account of her own people. After decades of tirelessly recording others' stories, she focuses this film on her own.
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Waban-Aki: People from Where the Sun Rises, Alanis Obomsawin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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Credits
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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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camera assistantSébastien CassouDenis FortierYvan Gekoff
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location soundRaymond MarcouxIsmaël Cordeiro
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original musicFrancis Grandmont
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musicianFrancis GrandmontNormand GuilbeaultChristine MolnorClaude Vendette
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traditional songAlanis ObomsawinAmbroise Obomsawin
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digital imagingLouise Overy
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voiceAnthony RobinowKeith Ravenheart
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artistGeorgette ObomsawinChristine Sioui Wawanoloath
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map designKaty Silverstone
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stills photographerAndré Gill
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etchingsAlanis Obomsawin
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sound editingDon Ayer
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technical support - editingDanielle RaymondChaz Oliver
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online editingDenis Pilon
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digital input of archival imagesJean-Marc Brosseau
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digital imaging assistantPierre LandryOchelle Greenidge
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subtitlesZoé MajorFrances Beames
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production assistantNicole BibeauFrederick WisemanWatie AkinsRodrigo BrinckhausGail NicholasMiigam'agan
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re-recordingShelley Craig
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music recordingGeoffrey MitchellSylvain Cajelais
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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
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