Incident at Restigouche (1984)

ALL 01/01/1984 (fr) Documentary 46 Min
  • Release
    01/01/1984
  • Production
    ONF | NFB
  • Rotten tomato
    75%
  • Original title
    Les Événements de Restigouche
  • Original language
    fr
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

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.

  1. Alanis Obomsawin

    Director

  2. Story



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Incident at Restigouche (1984) 46 Min

ALL 01/01/1984 (fr)
Documentary
  • Release 01/01/1984
  • Production
    ONF | NFB
  • Original title Les Événements de Restigouche
  • fr
  • Revenue0.00

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.

  1. Alanis Obomsawin

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Alan Collins, Wolf Koenig

    Editor

  4. Alanis Obomsawin, Andy Thomson

    Producer