Incident at Restigouche (1984)
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.
Cast
- Alanis Obomsawin - Narrator
Screenplay
Keywords
indigenous, woman director, first nations, fishing rights
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Incident at Restigouche about?
- 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.
- Who directed Incident at Restigouche?
- Incident at Restigouche was directed by Alanis Obomsawin.
- Who stars in Incident at Restigouche?
- Incident at Restigouche stars Alanis Obomsawin.
- How long is Incident at Restigouche?
- Incident at Restigouche has a runtime of 46m (46 minutes).
- What genre is Incident at Restigouche?
- Incident at Restigouche is a Documentary film.
- Where was Incident at Restigouche produced?
- Incident at Restigouche was produced in Canada.