Sugarcane

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lynne c Great storytelling of a too well hidden history. So impressed with the film makers and stars of the film- such courage and vulnerability Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/30/24 Full Review Juan Aninao This moving film educated us about a type of facility we never knew existed, and exposed the evil committed by the Catholic priests and nuns who ran these schools where Native American children who had been ripped away from their families and who had placed their trust in these new caretakers were horribly betrayed. It is a must-see film for anyone who cares about protecting not only childrens rights, but all human rights. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/24 Full Review david m What a powerful film and an untold story. So sad that the church and leaders of these Residential Schools continue to do what they did. And how sad that it has impacted the lives of these children, and then as they became adults, impacted their own children. When will the cycle stop? Such a powerful film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Jesse W Sugarcane is not only visually striking and narratively compelling, its surprisingly human. It's unique, intimate approach elevates it to a league of its own. Delicate, sensitive, surprising- Sugarcane subverts many of the tropes and traps of documenting tragedy. Instead, this arresting mystery never loses connection to the beautiful, beating heart at its center. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Ricky B The plot of this film, which covers a deeply important topic, makes little sense when you look at it closely. After decades of work, the women of Williams Lake First Nation helped shed light on the trauma inflicted at residential boarding schools. Rather than uplifting these women, the Director, who also happens to be the main character, stumbles into the situation and is suddenly ordained as the caretaker of this burden. An authentic documentary on this topic would have highlighted the amazing work the women of Williams Lake First Nation have done carrying this burden, but instead we get a very suspicious plot point that happens to center the director of the documentary as the "hero". This screams unethical filmmaking. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/14/24 Full Review Morgan L Incredible movie, telling an important and painful story. Beautiful and bone chilling cinematography. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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