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‘Sugarcane’ Directors on Unearthing Systemic Abuse at Indian Residential Schools, Working With Lily Gladstone and Meeting Joe Biden: ‘There Is Still Work to Do’
'Sugarcane' directors on unearthing decades of abuse at Canada's Indian residential schools and the impact of their doc on North American politics.
Speaking about the first drive for the film, Kassie, a journalist with years of experience in portraying stories of persecuted peoples and human rights violations, says she had never previously considered turning her gaze to her home country. Archie was born on the grounds of St. Joseph’s Mission, the school featured at the center of “Sugarcane,” and was found as a baby atop a trash incinerator where newborns were suspected of being burned alive to conceal the clergy’s systemic rape of students. When asked about their 10-month journey with “Sugarcane,” NoiseCat says the reception has been “incredible,” adding that he recently experienced a “full circle moment” when invited to attend President Biden’s apology to the Native American boarding school survivors.
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