Incident at Restigouche

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Alanis Obomsawin

Narrator

Age : 91 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Alanis Obomsawin
Writing	Writer	Alanis Obomsawin
Crew	Sound Recordist	Yves Gendron
Editing	Editor	Alan Collins Wolf Koenig
Camera	Camera Operator	Savas Kalogeras Roger Rochat
Production	Producer	Alanis Obomsawin Andy Thomson
	Executive Producer	Robert Verrall Adam Symansky
Sound	Sound	Bev Davidson
	Sound Editor	Bill Graziadei
Visual Effects	Animation	Raymond Dumas
Department	Role	Name

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