The Kimberley Public Library and the City of Kimberley, in collaboration with Arts Centre 64 and FLIX@C64, are honoured to present the East Kootenay premiere of Sugarcane. This award-winning National Geographic Documentary is a stunning tribute to the resilience of Indigenous Peoples and their way of life.
The screening will take place on Sunday, October 5th at Centre 64 (64 Deer Park Ave, Kimberley, BC). Doors open at 6:30 pm, with the film beginning promptly at 7:00 pm. Admission is by cash donation, with proceeds supporting ʔaq̓am Elders travelling to the National Gathering of Elders. Seating is first come, first seated.
Sugarcane investigates the legacy of abuse and missing children at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School near Williams Lake, BC. Directed by Julian Brave NoiseCat (Tsq’escen/Lil’wat) and Emily Kassie, alongside producer Kellen Quinn, the film follows survivors and their families as they share their stories, confront generational trauma, and seek truth and justice in the wake of the 2021 discoveries of unmarked graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School.
With compassion, Sugarcane illuminates the lived experiences of survivors, the resilience of Indigenous communities, and delivers a searing portrait of a community at the heart of Canada’s reckoning with Residential Schools.
Following the screening, the Kimberley Public Library will also have a DVD copy of Sugarcane available for library card holders to borrow for free, ensuring wider community access to this important film.
For those wishing to learn more, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s reports and resources are available at nctr.ca.
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