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'Rocks at Whiskey Trench' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Alanis Obomsawin and released in 2000."Obomsawin tells story of Kahnawake". 'Sault Star', June 23, 2000. The film centres on the Honor 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."Film rocks media's view of standoff: Rocks At Whiskey Trench recasts Mohawk blockade". 'Kingston Whig-Standard', June 20, 2000.

A National Film Board of Canada production,"Film recalls painful Canadian event". 'Sudbury Star', September 23, 2000. it was released in both English and French versions."An ugly moment in a bad summer: Rocks at Whiskey Trench shows mob stoning cars of fleeing Mohawks during Oka Crisis". 'Montreal Gazette', October 27, 2000. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 21st Genie Awards."Maelstrom storms the Genies". 'The Globe and Mail', December 13, 2000.

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