Sugarcane (15)

★★★★ This deeply disquieting and indeed enraging powerful documentary probes the shameful story of hundreds of residential schools in Canada, largely run by the Catholic church, that subjected pupils to horrific abuse. ~ The Guardian.

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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 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.

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★★★★★ A standout documentary about resilience and pride in the face of evil. ~ Irish Independent.

★★★★  ~ The Observer.

★★★★ ~ Irish Times.