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Adam K To look at the poster, you think you are gonna see a story about a cute kid in Canada. To know the history of the Oka crisis, you are gonna know that there is going to be a particular discomfort as that standoff was quite possibly one of the most bitter moments in the mouths of our country. The people of Oka were wrong, the more uncivil warriors were wrong and the bad actors in the Army force were wrong. I did not however expect to see what I can only describe as a cross between Thirteen, The Diary of Anne Frank and Are You There God?, it's me Margaret. This movie is a brilliant, but at times hard to watch story of a Mohawk girl seemingly bound to escape the world of native life in 1990 for one in higher education while also conflicted by the prospect of a friendship with April, a local hard Girl played to perfection by newcomer at the time, Paulina Alexis. I was captivated less by the war surrounding them (there are a couple great documentaries by Alanis Obomsawin that are the GOATS of this subject and really worth a watch to better understand the history of the OKA Crisis) and more interested in the rapport between Beans (Kiawentiio) and April. Deer does an amazing job of capturing the teenage voice and although I spent much of the movie reminding myself of why I am not a fan of the Canadian Army, I am also reminded of the many Mohawk girls I grew up with, never knowing the hardships they faced. If Deer ever wishes to remake "The Breakfast Club", but make it about Mohawk kids, April would make an amazing Bender to Beans' Brian the Brain. . . Just putting that out there. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/24 Full Review Airplane W I had to watch this for school in English. The Movie takes place in a very interesting time in Canadian history, and is the main point of the movie, but the conflict was not explained very well, and instead the focus is on Beans, the main character who finds new friends and wants to seem cool so proceeds to dress different and drink alcohol (she is 12) and beats up a little girl. The acting is pretty shit and the writing is also bad, and most the characters are not developed enough to be compelling. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/22/23 Full Review danton m Don't let the cover art mislead you. This is an intense look at conflict between races, but also within a young girl as she tries to find her place in a world of violence. Watch it with your kids, knowing there is a lot of profanity, but also much worth talking about with children facing the problems of today. Excellent! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Naïve and biased to fit the narrative to illicit a sympathetic reaction. It is not historically accurate and omits to mention the blockades were set up by the "warriors" and supporters. The army being called in is proof of the threat that the militants posed to the surrounding populations of both Oka and Chateauguay. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review justin w I really wanted to like this because of the perspective and moment in history it portrays... but the acting and writing was pretty awful. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member The true story about the standoff between Mohawk communities & the Quebec government forces is on the point with great cinematography & pace Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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