Sigwan

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin

Canada, 2005 (fiction, 13 minutes, colour, French)

Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"Sigwan tells the touching story of a young girl who is comforted and counselled by the animals of the forest. Written and directed by distinguished filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, the film addresses issues of exclusion and prejudice that exist within many communities worldwide. Visually breathtaking and in High-Definition, Sigwan is a simple, transformative parable of acceptance."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Alanis Obomsawin
Produced by:	Alanis Obomsawin, Sally Bochner
Principal Cast:	Sylvi-Anne Siouï Trudel, Sandra Laronde, Sigwanis Lachapelle, Guillaume Wawanolet, Sophy Wawanolet, Sébastien Gill, Pierre-Luc Grenier, Louis Msadoques, Steve Obomsawin, Fabrice Hannis Grandmont, Mylène Trudeau, Dawn Obomsawin, Kevin Cloutier, Charles Gariépy, Mathieu Obomsawin Gauthier, Alanis Obomsawin, Rodrigo Brinckhaus
Animation:	Benoît Chagnon
Film Editing:	Alison Burns
Music:	Francis Grandmont
Production Company:	National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

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Bibliography for Sigwan

Book Chapters

Steele, Lisa. "Walker, Sigwan, When All The Leaves Are Gone." In Alanis Obomsawin: Lifework, edited by Richard William Hill and Hila Peleg, 174-189. Munich: Prestel, 2022. 'This book accompanies the exhibition The Children Have to Hear Another Story—Alanis Obomsawin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, January 23-April 18, 2022; Vancouver Art Gallery, Spring 2023; Art Museum at the University of Toronto, Summer 2023'. [exhibition catalogue]

Web Sites about Sigwan

National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- Sigwan." National Film Board of Canada. http://nfb.ca/trouverunfilm/fichefilm.php?id=53270&v=h&lg=en&exp=.
Office national du film du Canada. "ONF -- Sigwan." Office national du film du Canada. http://nfb.ca/trouverunfilm/fichefilm.php?id=53271&v=h&lg=fr&exp=. [in French]