Mother of Many Children
Mother of Many Children

Mother of Many Children

7.3(3 votes)
1977
0h 58m
Documentary

This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud matriarchal society that for centuries has been pressured to adopt different standards and customs. All of the women featured share a belief in the importance of tradition as a source of strength in the face of change.

Production

ONF | NFB

Cast

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

Narrator (voice)

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