When All the Leaves Are Gone

When All the Leaves Are Gone is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Alanis Obomsawin and released in 2010.^[1] One of just two narrative fiction films, alongside Sigwan, that Obomsawin made in a career otherwise devoted entirely to documentary films, the film dramatizes Obomsawin's childhood experiences through the story of Wato (Rosalie Dumas), a young girl experiencing anti-indigenous prejudice as the only First Nations student in an otherwise all-white school in the 1940s, who finds comfort and strength in the magical world of her dreams.^[2]

When All the Leaves Are Gone
Directed by	Alanis Obomsawin
Written by	Alanis Obomsawin
Produced by	Alanis Obomsawin
Starring	Rosalie Dumas Daphnée Vincent Justine Rolland Marie-Josée Corneau Margie Hoff
Cinematography	Philippe Amiguet
Edited by	Alison Burns
Music by	Luc-Dominique Tremblay Normand Guilbeault
Production company	National Film Board of Canada
Release date	2010 (2010)
Running time	17 minutes
Country	Canada
Languages	English French Wabanaki Atikamekw Innu Inuktitut

The cast also includes Daphnée Vincent, Justine Rolland, Marie-Josée Corneau, Margie Hoff, Yves Nolin Allaire and Jean-Claude Cloutier, with voice dubbing in the English version performed by Lynne Adams, Katie Patewabano, Jennifer Seguin and Jennifer Suleteanu.

The film was also released in Wabanaki, Atikamekw, Innu and Inuktitut language versions.^[2]

The film was screened at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, as part of its special Celebrating Alanis retrospective of Obomsawin's films.^[3]

References

1. Joanne Peters, "When All the Leaves Are Gone = Quand toutes les feuilles seront tombés". Canadian Review of Materials, Vol. 18, Iss. 26, (Mar 9, 2012).
2. Kristine Moruzi, "When All the Leaves Are Gone". Resource Links, Vol. 16, Iss. 5, (Jun 2011): 38-39,53.
3. Pat Mullen, "TIFF Unveils Line-up for ‘Celebrating Alanis’ Retrospective". Point of View, August 11, 2021.

External links

• When All the Leaves Are Gone at IMDb