Sugarcane

2024 1h 47m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 67

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Synopsis

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

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Emily Kassie
Writers: Emily Kassie
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 2 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emily Kassie, shot by Christopher LaMarca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mali Obomsawin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nathan Punwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Julian Brave NoiseCat and Willie Sellars and Charlene Belleau carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30319854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Emily Kassie directs. Christopher LaMarca behind the camera. Mali Obomsawin scores. Nathan Punwar cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2Directed by Emily Kassie, shot by Christopher LaMarca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mali Obomsawin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nathan Punwar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Julian Brave NoiseCat and Willie Sellars and Charlene Belleau carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt30319854 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 67 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Christopher LaMarca
Original score: Mali Obomsawin
Editing: Nathan Punwar
Sound: Martin Czembor
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $60,091
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Sugarcane (2024)

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MatMountain2025-04-11
★ 10/10
Sugarcane is an amazing film that speaks from the heart about atrocities committed against natives by the catholic church. It does a brilliant job of humanizing the victims, connecting us to their raw and painful emotions around their abuse, and exposing that to this day there is not real accountability. I can't recommend this film enough, it brought me to tears several times. I wish every involved this healing, I want justice to be carried out against the criminals that abused the children.

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