Incident at Restigouche

Incident at Restigouche

7.5 | 1984-01-01 | Documentary

Incident at Restigouche is a 1984 documentary film by Alanis Obomsawin, chronicling a series of two raids on the Listuguj Mi'gmaq First Nation (Restigouche) by the Sûreté du Québec in 1981, as part of the efforts of the Quebec government to impose new restrictions on Native salmon fishermen. Incident at Restigouche delves into the history behind the Quebec Provincial Police (QPP) raids on the Restigouche Reserve on June 11 and 20, 1981. The Quebec government had decided to restrict fishing, resulting in anger among the Micmac Indians as salmon was traditionally an important source of food and income. Using a combination of documents, news clips, photographs and interviews, this powerful film provides an in-depth investigation into the history-making raids that put justice on trial.

Featured Crew

Alanis Obomsawin Director
Savas Kalogeras Camera Operator
Roger Rochat Camera Operator
Andy Thomson Producer
Yves Gendron Sound Recordist
Alanis Obomsawin Writer
Alanis Obomsawin Producer
Alan Collins Editor
Wolf Koenig Editor
Adam Symansky Executive Producer

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