Sugarcane is the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie. Set amidst a ground-breaking investigation into abuse and death at an Indian 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. This epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning is also a stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life.
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We also recommend these related materials: Truth and Healing Curriculum developed by the National Native American Boarding School Coalition about U.S. Boarding Schools.
Educational licenses for Sugarcane are available through Grasshopper Film. Discounts and fee waivers available to tribal colleges, high schools on reservations, and primarily Indigenous-serving institutions.
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