New Americas Cinema, Screen Share
Indigenous Peoples' Day screening. An investigation into abuse and missing children at a Native residential school ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.
A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, Sugarcane, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning. Set amidst a groundbreaking investigation into abuse and death at a Native residential school, the film empowers participants to break cycles of intergenerational trauma by bearing witness to painful, long-ignored truths—and the love that endures within their families despite the revelation of genocide. [111 min; documentary; English]
"A powerful and searing historical documentary." — Dennis Schwartz, Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
"This is documentary filmmaking at its best. A credit to the genre. Compelling, spiritual and enlightening." — Dwight Brown, DwightBrownInk.com
"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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