Sugarcane (film)
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| Music by | Mali Obomsawin |
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| Distributed by | National Geographic Documentary Films |
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Running time | 107 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
Sugarcane is a 2024 documentary film, directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie and produced by Emily Kassie and Kellen Quinn. It follows an investigation into the Canadian Indian residential school system, igniting a reckoning in the lives of survivors and descendants.
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024 where it won the Grand Jury award for Directing.[2]
Premise[edit]
It follows an investigation into the Canadian Indian residential school system, igniting a reckoning in the lives of survivors and descendants.[3][4]
Production[edit]
The film received grants from Catapult Film Fund and the International Documentary Association Enterprise Fund.[5][6][7]
Release[edit]
It had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2024.[8] In February 2024, National Geographic Documentary Films acquired distribution rights to the film.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sugarcane". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Award Winners - sundance.org". 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Sugarcane". Impact Partners. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Williams Lake First Nation-Focused film 'Sugarcane' to premiere at Sundance Film Festival". Nation Talk. December 11, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Sugarcane". Catapult Film Fund. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Enterprise Documentary Fund Production Grantees". International Documentary Association. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "Sugarcane". International Documentary Association. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter (February 21, 2024). "Nat Geo Buys 'Sugarcane' Documentary Out Of Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
