Community Feast and Screening of Trick or Treaty

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Sunday, June 14th, 2015
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM

World-renowned Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin will be visiting Open Space. On June 14, 6:00 p.m., Open Space is inviting you to a community feast followed, at 7:00 p.m., by the free screening of Obomsawin’s latest award-winning documentary Trick or Treaty.

This film profiles Indigenous leaders in their quest for justice as they seek to establish dialogue with the Canadian government. Alanis Obomsawin is an internationally recognized filmmaker, singer, writer, storyteller and visual artist. Over the last five decades, she has directed 49 documentaries at the National Film Board (NFB). Her films incorporate strong social content, inspired by the desire to let the voices of Indigenous people be heard.

Join us at this community event for food, film and conversation.