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Mother of Many Children

(1977)

September 18, 1977• 0h 58m
80%
TMDB Score

Overview

This film is an album of Native womanhood, portraying a proud matriarchal society that for centuries has been pressured to adopt different standards and customs. All of the women featured share a belief in the importance of tradition as a source of strength in the face of change.

Alanis Obomsawin

Director