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 beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere.
- Year2024
- Runtime107 minutes
- LanguageSecwepemctsín, English
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJulian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie
- ProducerEmily Kassie, Kellen Quinn
- Executive ProducerCarolyn Bernstein, Bill Way, Elliott Whitton, Jenny Raskin, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Tegan Acton, Emma Pompetti, Grace Lay, Sumalee Montano, Sabrina Merage Naim, Douglas Choi, Adam & Melony Lewis, Meadow Fund, JanaLee Cherneski & Ian Desai, David & Linda Cornfield, Maida Lynn, Robina Riccitiello, Nina & David Fialkow
- CinematographerEmily Kassie, Justin Zweifach, Mo Scarpelli, Jarred Alterman, Nick Ramey, Spencer Chumbley, Nick Ramey
- EditorNathan Punwar, Maya Daisy Hawke
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 beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere.
- Year2024
- Runtime107 minutes
- LanguageSecwepemctsín, English
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorJulian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie
- ProducerEmily Kassie, Kellen Quinn
- Executive ProducerCarolyn Bernstein, Bill Way, Elliott Whitton, Jenny Raskin, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Tegan Acton, Emma Pompetti, Grace Lay, Sumalee Montano, Sabrina Merage Naim, Douglas Choi, Adam & Melony Lewis, Meadow Fund, JanaLee Cherneski & Ian Desai, David & Linda Cornfield, Maida Lynn, Robina Riccitiello, Nina & David Fialkow
- CinematographerEmily Kassie, Justin Zweifach, Mo Scarpelli, Jarred Alterman, Nick Ramey, Spencer Chumbley, Nick Ramey
- EditorNathan Punwar, Maya Daisy Hawke