Synopsis
Often feeling alone in her waking life, the young Alanis Obomsawin found friendship with the Green Horse, a benevolent being she visited regularly in her dreams. Together with other animal spirits, the Green Horse guided Alanis to realize the immensity of the gift of life and the power of kindness.
Production :
Office National du Film du Canada
Distribution :
Office National du Film du Canada
Contact :
Animation :
Terril Calder
Editing :
Alison Burns
Cinematographer :
Ben Low
Direction
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Alanis ObomsawinA member of the Abenaki Nation and one of Canada’s most distinguished filmmakers, Alanis Obomsawin is a director and producer at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), where she has worked since 1967.
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