SUGARCANE is a powerful documentary by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie that pays tribute to the resilience of Native people. Following the 2021 discovery of unmarked graves at a Canadian Indian residential school, the film captures the national outcry and the struggle against a system designed to destroy Indigenous communities. Amidst a groundbreaking investigation, SUGARCANE highlights the community’s beauty and strength as they break cycles of intergenerational trauma and strive to persevere.
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Sugarcane
107-minutes
An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.
Screening day / time
- Oct 19 (Sat): Block 2 - 11:10am
Sugarcane
Filmmakers
- Julian Brave NoiseCat – Director
- Emily Kassie – Director
Running Time
Feature Film
107 minutes
Genres
Documentary, Feature
Sugarcane
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