Sugarcane

USA & Canada
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2024
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111 mins
Victorian Premiere
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A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, SUGARCANE, the Oscar nominated debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning. 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.

Directors
Julian Brave Noisecat (Canim Lake Band Tsq'escen | Lil'Wat Nation)Emily Kassie
Producers
Emily KassieKellen Quinn
Language
English
Classification
Unclassified - Restricted to persons 15 and over unless accompanied by an adult.
Warning: Viewer discretion advised.

Preview short film

Djalbuyan Nahra

Australia
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2023
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6 mins

Taken from her community, Nahra returns home to confront past traumas and reconnect with her people, land, and waters after 8 years away.

Director
Jahvis Loveday (Bundjalung | Djiru)