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Oscar-Shortlisted ‘Sugarcane’ Gets White House Screening; Pres. Biden Praises Film For Shining Light On “Shameful Chapter” Of History

Oscar contender 'Sugarcane' got a rare White House screening, with President Biden praising the film for exposing a "shameful chapter" in history.

EXCLUSIVE: The Oscar-contending documentary Sugarcane has received the rare honor of a White House screening, with Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and other dignitaries in attendance. On October 25, President Biden traveled to the Gila River Indian Reservation in Arizona to offer a historic apology for the federal government’s role in supporting the boarding schools that were designed to deprive Indigenous children of their languages, customs, and identity. Chief Willie Sellars (left) and director Julian Brave NoiseCat perform at a White House screening of ‘Sugarcane’ Leigh Vogel/Getty Images for National Geographic

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