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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We showed Sugarcane between October 5, 2024 and October 8, 2024.

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Tomorrow (Friday 16th October)

15:00

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17:15

Queen at Sea 15
2h 1m
Amanda walks in on her mother Leslie and stepfather Martin in an intimate moment. It seems consensual, but Leslie has advanced dementia. Lance Hammer's follow-up to Ballast stars Juliette Binoche and Tom Courtenay. Berlin Silver Bear Jury Prize winner.

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The Craft

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