Saugeen First Nation | Phone: 519-797-2781 | Address: 6 Cameron Drive, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0

Saugeen First Nation | Phone: 519-797-2781 | Address: 6 Cameron Drive, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0

Sugarcane Documentary Screening


18 September 2025

A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, Sugarcane, the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning.

In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse many children experienced 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.

WARNING: This presentation contains subject matter that may be disturbing to some visitors and may be triggering. We will have community support at presentation, or you can call 1-866-925-4419, or your local crisis line for counselling and support.

September 18 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Rated R. Recommended for ages 18+.
FREE to attend; Preregister to save your seats.
Light refreshments will be available.

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