Sugarcane

Kassie and NoiseCat marry rigour with compassion, giving the survivors the platform to talk while understanding that some things are too hard to put into words.

The damaged, rising community depicted in Sugarland are in no mood for apologies. They want accountability.

It’s a remarkably courageous and exposed work, particularly for co-director Julian Brave NoiseCat and his father, Ed Archie NoiseCat, whose painful journey together in search of healing is the film’s spine.

Deeply disquieting and indeed enraging.

This multipronged filmmaking approach, chronicling the painstaking work of a cold case while documenting what years of whispers and silence have wrought, is what gives “Sugarcane” its raw power.

The filmmakers resist every opportunity to amp up or falsify a single development. The truth is scalding enough.

The film is constructed with a sense of understanding and urgency, at times with a western aesthetic...[Full review in Spanish]

Stunning in every sense of the word, the new documentary film explores the lasting pain caused by a culture of silence in the Catholic church.

Often difficult, always respectful, and reflecting personal histories through their communal connection, Sugarcane is a masterful documentary that comes upon the heels of a major period of reflection in Canadian society.

It’s not the easiest to watch, but it’s a compelling documentary.