NFB adds more than 20 Alanis Obomsawin films to NFB.ca

MONTRERAL – The National Film Board of Canada said today it has added over 20 films from world-renowned filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin to its online screening room, NFB.ca.That means there are now more than 40 works by her available for free streaming, spanning over a half-century of storytelling and activism.“A member of the Abenaki Nation and one of Canada’s most distinguished filmmakers, Obomsawin devotes herself to chronicling the lives and concerns of First Nations people and exploring issues of importance to all—with a particular focus on the well-being of children,” explains the NFB release.“Her concern for the lives of young people...