Sugarcane
Directed by Julian Brave Noisecat, Emily Kassie
2024Documentary107 minUnited StatesPG
As an investigation uncovers evidence of unmarked graves at a Canadian residential school, a community confronts generations of trauma and finds the strength to heal.
Synopsis
In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse many children experienced at these segregated boarding schools was brought to light, sparking a national outcry against a system designed to destroy Indigenous communities. Set amidst a groundbreaking investigation, SUGARCANE illuminates the heartbreak and beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to survive.
The director
Julian Brave Noisecat, Emily Kassie
Julian Brave NoiseCat is a Secwepemc writer and journalist, and Emily Kassie is an investigative journalist and filmmaker. Sugarcane won the Directing Award at Sundance in 2024 and was nominated for the Academy Award.
On screens
Already played at 4 cinemas in Etobicoke, St. Catharines, Victoria, North Battleford.
