Sugarcane

In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of a residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse, many children's experiences at these segregated boarding schools was brought to light, sparking a national outcry against a system designed to destroy Indigenous communities. Set amidst a groundbreaking investigation, SUGARCANE illuminates the beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere.