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The Federal Court Hearing

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin
Canada, 2012 (documentary, 19 minutes, colour, English)
Also known as "Audience de la cour fédérale"
The Federal Court Hearing
Image: © National Film Board of Canada
Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French]
Video (National Film Board of Canada)

Film Description:
"Amid a severe housing crisis that made international headlines in 2011, the federal government imposed third-party management on the Attawapiskat First Nation. In response, the First Nation's leadership filed a challenge in federal court, claiming the appointment was unreasonable, contrary to law and harmful to community members. Alanis Obomsawin documents the remarkable judicial review that ensued in April 2012 in this companion work to her feature documentary The People of the Kattawapiskak River."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Alanis Obomsawin
Produced by: Alanis Obomsawin
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
(sources)

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