Beans

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Beans

2021

1h 32m

Drama

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Twelve-year-old Beans is on the edge: torn between innocent childhood and reckless adolescence; forced to grow up fast and become the tough Mohawk warrior she needs to be during the Oka Crisis, the turbulent Indigenous uprising that tore Quebec and Canada apart for 78 tense days in the summer of 1990.

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Critics Consensus

Beans opens a compelling window into the indigenous coming-of-age experience -- and serves as an affecting debut for Kiawentiio.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

11/11/2021

3/4

It makes for ideal viewing during Native American Heritage Month. But parents should be made aware it deals frankly with a variety of issues.

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Ronda Racha Penrice

TheWrap

11/05/2021

To Deer's credit, she does not back down from the cruelty that older, white people demonstrate toward the community, including children. (Archival footage of the real incident more than backs up Deer's portrayal.)

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Nick Allen

RogerEbert.com

11/05/2021

2/4

It's not hard not to feel that an even more resonant film would go deeper into what's underneath these various landmarks of maturity and identity, instead of predominantly just pointing them out.

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Aug 7

3.5/5

The coming of age aspect of the film is fairly formulaic but Kiawentiio’s performance is fresh and awkward in all the right ways, giving it a sense of urgency.

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Carmen Paddock

TAKE ONE Magazine

11/30/2023

BEANS makes its rage and joy known as Tekahentahkhwa embraces her abilities and identity. Kiawentiio’s vibrant performance lends freshness to familiar beats and grows in size and autonomy through this self-discovery in history.

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Alexandra MacAaron

Women's Voices for Change

07/22/2022

8/10

'Beans' is not a masterpiece, but it’s a significant debut. I look forward to watching Deer hone her craft as a filmmaker — perhaps next time with a bigger budget and wider distribution. Because I’m sure she still has stories to tell.

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Airplane W

@RT20687906 09/22/2023

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.

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danton m

@RT48319521 06/25/2022

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!

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06/18/2022

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.

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justin w

@astromartin84 05/28/2022

I really wanted to like this because of the perspective and moment in history it portrays... but the acting and writing was pretty awful.

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04/03/2022

The true story about the standoff between Mohawk communities & the Quebec government forces is on the point with great cinematography & pace

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03/25/2022

This was an excellent movie, that featured strong performances by both the adult, and child actors. I had no idea about this incident. I guess USA tv coverage was non-existent. It made me cry. Wonderful film. Loved it! ❤

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Twelve-year-old Beans is on the edge: torn between innocent childhood and reckless adolescence; forced to grow up fast and become the tough Mohawk warrior she needs to be during the Oka Crisis, the turbulent Indigenous uprising that tore Quebec and Canada apart for 78 tense days in the summer of 1990.

Director: Tracey Deer
Producer: Anne-Marie Gélinas
Screenwriter: Tracey Deer, Meredith Vuchnich
Distributor: FilmRise
Production Co: EMA Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 5, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2021
Runtime: 1h 32m

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