Rocks at Whiskey Trench
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| Rocks at Whiskey Trench | |
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| French | Pluie de pierres à Whiskey Trench |
| Directed by | Alanis Obomsawin |
| Written by | Alanis Obomsawin |
| Produced by | Alanis Obomsawin Sally Bochner |
| Narrated by | Alanis Obomsawin |
| Cinematography | Philippe Amiguet René Siouï Labelle Roger Rochat |
| Edited by | Yurij Luhovy |
| Music by | Francis Grandmont Claude Vendette |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Languages | English French |
Rocks at Whiskey Trench (French: Pluie de pierres à Whiskey Trench) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Alanis Obomsawin and released in 2000.[1] The film centres on the Honoré Mercier Bridge blockade of 1990 during the Oka Crisis, focusing in particular on the incident when a group of Mohawk women and children from Kahnawake, in the process of being evacuated from the community due to fears of a Canadian Forces occupation, were violently pelted with rocks as they crossed into Montreal.[2]
A National Film Board of Canada production,[3] it was released in both English and French versions.[4] The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 21st Genie Awards.[5]
