Christmas at Moose Factory /

This short animation by acclaimed First Nations filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin creates a charming study of life at Christmas time in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Indian families on the shore of James Bay. Composed entirely of children's crayon drawings and narrated by a littl...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Obomsawin, Alanis (Screenwriter)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	Montreal, QC : National Film Board of Canada, 2015.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Christmas > Ontario > Moose Factory. Cree Indians > Children. Cree Indians > Social life and customs. Indians of North America > Ontario > Moose Factory. Moose Factory (Ont.) > Social life and customs. Noël > Ontario > Moose Factory. Cris (Premières Nations) > Enfants. Cris (Premières Nations) > Mœurs et coutumes. Moose Factory (Ont.) > Mœurs et coutumes. Christmas Cree Indians > Social life and customs Indians of North America Manners and customs Ontario > Moose Factory documentary film. Documentary films Documentary films. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	This short animation by acclaimed First Nations filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin creates a charming study of life at Christmas time in Moose Factory, an old settlement mainly composed of Indian families on the shore of James Bay. Composed entirely of children's crayon drawings and narrated by a little girl, the film illustrates incidents big and small with childish candor, conveying to the viewer a strong sense of being there.
Item Description:	Title from resource description page (viewed January 20, 2016).
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (14 min.))
Playing Time:	00:13:09