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Mother of Many Children(1977)
Status: Released
Date: 1977-09-18
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Time: 0h 58m
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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.
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Movie: Mother of Many Children
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Alanis Obomsawin
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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.
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1977-09-18
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