''Rocks at Whiskey Trench'' (french: Pluie de pierres à Whiskey Trench) is a Canadian documentary film, directed by

Alanis Obomsawin Alanis Obomsawin, (born August 31, 1932) is an Abenaki American Canadian filmmaker, singer, artist, and activist primarily known for her documentary films. Born in New Hampshire, United States and raised primarily in Quebec, Canada, she has wri ...

and released in 2000. The film centres on the

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blockade of 1990 during the

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, focusing in particular on the incident when a group of

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women and children from

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, in the process of being evacuated from the community due to fears of a

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occupation, were violently pelted with rocks as they crossed into

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. A

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production, it was released in both English and French versions. The film received a Genie Award nomination for Best Feature Length Documentary at the

21st Genie Awards The 21st Genie Awards were held in 2001 to honour films released in 2000. The ceremony was hosted by Brian Linehan. Nominees and winners The Genie Award winner in each category is shown in bold along with nominees. References {{Canadian Scree ...

."Maelstrom storms the Genies". ''

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'', December 13, 2000.

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