Sugarcane15

Directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat & Emily Kassie | Canada | 2024 | 1h 47m

In 2021, unmarked graves were discovered on the grounds of a former Catholic-run Indian residential school in Canada. After years of silence, the abuse suffered by many children at these segregated boarding schools came to light, igniting a national outcry against a system built to dismantle Indigenous communities. This urgent documentary, directed by civil rights activist Julian Brave NoiseCat and investigative journalist Emily Kassie, offers a powerful cinematic portrait of a community’s struggle during a time of global reckoning. Winner of the Best Director (Documentary) Award at Sundance Film Festival 2024.

Reviews

‘Deeply disquieting and indeed enraging.’
★★★★
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

‘‘Sugarcane’ is something more meaningful than a mere history lesson. It’s a portrait of what remains when injustice occurs.’
★★★★
Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire

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