SUGARCANE

October 4 – 11, 2024
Sugarcane
A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, SUGARCANE, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning. In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of an Indian residential school 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, SUGARCANE illuminates the beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere.
Dir: Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie / 2024 / Canada / 107 min

“Sugarcane is as harrowing as it is vital.” – Kyle Logan, Chicago Reader

“Sugarcane is soul-shaking.” – Peyton Robinson, RogerEbert.com

“A beautiful and wounding document.” – Manuel Betancourt, NPR

SCREENING: FRI 10/4 4PM; SUN 10/6 4PM; THU 10/10 4PM; FRI 10/11 7PM

Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtimes.