Incident at Restigouche

Incident at Restigouche

1984
46m
7.5

7.5/10

2 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary
Overview

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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Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Production Countries
Canada

Keywords

indigenous woman director first nations fishing rights

Quick Facts

Original Title Les Événements de Restigouche
Release Date January 1, 1984
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0143303
Website Visit Site

Cast

Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin

Narrator

Key Crew

Alanis Obomsawin
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Producer
Andy Thomson
Producer
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Robert Verrall
Executive Producer
Adam Symansky
Executive Producer