We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

Obomsawin, Alanis, (film director.). Obomsawin, Alanis, (film producer.). Clarke, Annette, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: The rights of First Nations children take centre stage in this monumental documentary. Following a historic court case filed by the Assembly of First Nations and the Child and Family Caring Society of Canada against the federal government, Alanis Obomsawin exposes generations of injustices endured by First Nations children living on reserves and their families. Through passionate testimony and unwavering conviction, frontline childcare workers and experts including Cindy Blackstock take part in a decade-long court battle to ensure these children receive the same level of care as other Canadian children. Their case against Canada is a stark reminder of the disparities that persist in First Nations communities and the urgent need for justice to be served.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (162 min., 41 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016.
Copyright: ♭2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	Aboriginal filmmaker. Agency - English program:.Quebec & Atlantic Studio.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Alanis Obomsawin ; writer, Alanis Obomsawin ; editor, Alison Burns ; camera, Ren ̌Sioui Labelle, Philippe Amiguet, Germǹ Gutiřrez, Maarten Kroonenburg ; location sound, Glenn Hodginns, Thierry Morlass-Lurbe, Marco Fania, Yann Cleary, Kim Nguyen ; original music, Michel Dubeau, Lauren Bľec ; music recording, Geoffrey Mitchell, Luc Lǧer ; voice recording, Geoffrey Mitchell, Luc Lǧer ; sound editor, Don Ayer ; foley, Lise Wedlock ; research, Alanis Obomsawin, Katherine Kasirer ; animation, Élise Simard, Brigitte Archambault ; producer, Alanis Obomsawin ; executive producer, Annette Clarke.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narration, Alanis Obomsawin.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2016.
Target Audience Note:	16-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).