Christmas at Moose Factory
1971
Synopsis
At a residential school in James Bay, northern Ontario, Cree children share stories of their families and community at Christmas time. Incidents both big and small are illustrated and described through the children’s words and in their crayon drawings.
Editorial
Sitting in on an art class for her first short, Indigenous director Alanis Obomsawin celebrates the nascent creativity of Cree children. Accompanying their lovely impressions of wintry landscapes and nativity scenes, the little artists talk in voice-over about their processes, ideas, and dreams.
