SUGARCANE Film Screening and Discussion with filmmaker Emily Kassie
Wed, 3/19 · 7:00 pm—9:30 pm · Princeton Garden Theatre
Princeton Humanities Initiative; Department of Religion; Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Princeton
Film Screening and Discussion with Filmmaker Emily Kassie
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In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of a residential school for First Nations children run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse many children experienced at these segregated boarding schools was brought to light, sparking a national outcry against a system designed to destroy Indigenous communities. Set amidst a groundbreaking investigation, this debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, SUGARCANE, illuminates the beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere. Rated R.
Sponsors: Princeton Humanities Initiative, Department of Religion, Native American and Indigenous Studies Initiative at Princeton
