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Sugarcane

Sugarcane

20246.91h 47m

Overview

An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.

Directed by Emily Kassie
Written by Emily Kassie
Produced by Emily Kassie, Kellen Quinn
Box Office0Revenue: $60K

Top Cast

Julian Brave NoiseCat

Julian Brave NoiseCat

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Willie Sellars

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Charlene Belleau

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Ed Archie Noisecat

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Chief Willie Sellars

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Themes & Keywords

child abusesomberbittertragicurgentindian residential school systemmissing children

About Sugarcane

Sugarcane is a documentary film released in 2024 exploring themes of child abuse, somber, bitter, tragic, urgent, indian residential school system. Directed by Emily Kassie, it stars Julian Brave NoiseCat, Willie Sellars, Charlene Belleau. An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school in Canada ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.

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