2021 Canadian short documentary film
| Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair |
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| Directed by | Alanis Obomsawin |
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| Written by | Alanis Obomsawin |
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| Produced by | Alanis Obomsawin |
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| Starring | Murray Sinclair |
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| Cinematography | German Gutierrez |
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| Edited by | Alison Burns |
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| Music by | Lauren Bélec
Michel Dubeau |
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Release date |
- September 2021 (2021-09) (TIFF)
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Running time | 29 minutes |
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| Country | Canada |
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| Language | English |
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Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair is a Canadian short documentary film, directed by Alanis Obomsawin and released in 2021.[1] The film intercuts excerpts of former Canadian senator Murray Sinclair's 2016 acceptance speech, when he was presented with an award by the World Federalist Movement-Canada in honour of his role as chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, with the personal testimonies of various survivors of the Canadian Indian residential school system.[2]
The film premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, as part of its special Celebrating Alanis retrospective of Obomsawin's films.[3]
The film was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2021.[4]
References
- ^ Brett Pardy, "TIFF Review: Alanis Obomsawin’s Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair". Seventh Row, September 16, 2021.
- ^ Pat Mullen, "TIFF 2021: Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair Review". Point of View, September 18, 2021.
- ^ Doreen Nicoll, "Alanis Obomsawin’s tribute to Murray Sinclair is a national treasure". Rabble.ca, September 5, 2021.
- ^ Norman Wilner, "TIFF announces Canada’s Top Ten films of 2021" Archived 2021-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. Now, December 6, 2021.
