At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai

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At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai
Directed by Geoffrey O'Connor
Production
company
Realis Pictures
Distributed by Filmmakers Library
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
CountriesCanada
United States
LanguageEnglish

At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai is a 1992 American-Canadian short documentary film directed by Geoffrey O'Connor. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short at the 65th Academy Awards. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  2. "NY Times: At the Edge of Conquest: The Journey of Chief Wai-Wai". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2008.