Incident at Restigouche
Les Événements de Restigouche
Synopsis
Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation (Restigouche) by the Sûreté du Québec in 1981, as part of the efforts of the Quebec government to impose new restrictions on Native salmon fishermen. Incident at Restigouche delves into the history behind the Quebec Provincial Police (QPP) raids on the Restigouche Reserve on June 11 and 20, 1981. The Quebec government had decided to restrict fishing, resulting in anger among the Micmac Indians as salmon was traditionally an important source of food and income. Using a combination of documents, news clips, photographs and interviews, this powerful film provides an in-depth investigation into the history-making raids that put justice on trial.
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Incident at Restigouche 1981 (Mi'gwetetm 81)
Type: Clip • Published 2012-04-23
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Screenplay & Story
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Original Title
- Les Événements de Restigouche
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 46m
- Production Studios
- ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Alan Collins, Wolf Koenig
Andy Thomson, Alanis Obomsawin, Robert Verrall, Adam Symansky
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Alanis Obomsawin
Director
Andy Thomson
Producer
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Alanis Obomsawin
Producer
Alan Collins
Editor
Wolf Koenig
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What is Incident at Restigouche about?
Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation (Restigouche) by the Sûreté du Québec in 1981, as part of the efforts of the Quebec government to impose new restrictions on Native salmon fishermen. Incident at Restigouche delves into the history behind the Quebec Provincial Police (QPP) raids on the Restigouche Reserve on June 11 and 20, 1981. The Quebec government had decided to restrict fishing, resulting in anger among the Micmac Indians as salmon was traditionally an important source of food and income. Using a combination of documents, news clips, photographs and interviews, this powerful film provides an in-depth investigation into the history-making raids that put justice on trial.
Who directed Incident at Restigouche?
Incident at Restigouche was directed by Alanis Obomsawin.
Who stars in Incident at Restigouche?
The principal cast of Incident at Restigouche includes Alanis Obomsawin.
When was Incident at Restigouche released and how long is it?
Incident at Restigouche was released in 1984 with a total runtime of 46m.