Mother of Many Children

Mother of Many Children

58 mins | Documentary | Sept. 18, 1977

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.

Mother of Many Children

58 mins | Documentary | Sept. 18, 1977

Mother of Many Children
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.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title Mother of Many Children
Directors Alanis Obomsawin
Writers Alanis Obomsawin

Cast

Alanis Obomsawin

as Narrator (Voice)