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20086 minPGdocumentary

Dream Magic

20086 minPGdocumentary

Alanis Obomsawin, a prominent filmmaker at the National Film Board of Canada, is portrayed through her impactful contributions to Indigenous storytelling.

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Alanis Obomsawin, a prominent filmmaker at the National Film Board of Canada, is portrayed through her impactful contributions to Indigenous storytelling.

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Portrait of NFB filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin.

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