by Staff Editors
(September 26, 2024 – Toronto, ON) An important documentary opens across Canada tomorrow, a documentary the The New York Times called “A Must-See Film” and “Breathtaking” and it’s called Sugarcane.
Sugarcane, a powerful tribute to the resilience of First Nations people and their way of life, opens in 27 cinemas across Canada, including in Quebec, starting tomorrow, September 27, 2024. The release of the film coincides with Orange Shirt Day, a national movement in Canada that honors the survivors of residential schools and recognizes the lasting impact of this dark chapter in Canadian history.
The debut feature documentary from first-time director and TIME100 Next honoree Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emmy®- and Peabody-nominated investigative journalist, director, producer and cinematographer Emily Kassie, Sugarcane 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 endured by children 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.
“Sugarcane is urgent and necessary viewing,” said Ron Mann, co-founder of Films We Like, the film’s Canadian distributor. “We thank our partners at Cineplex for bringing this powerful film to audiences across Canada on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, with the hope that it inspires reflection and action.”
Click here to watch the trailer for Sugarcane.
The following theatres will be showing Sugarcane:
Alberta
Calgary, AB – Landmark Cinemas 16 Country Hills
Edmonton, AB – Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Cinemas
Grande Prairie, AB – Cineplex Odeon Grande Prairie Cinemas
Lethbridge, AB – Galaxy Cinemas Lethbridge
Medicine Hat, AB – Galaxy Cinemas Medicine Hat
Red Deer, AB – Galaxy Cinemas Red Deer
British Columbia
Kamloops, BC – Kamloops Film Festival
Sidney, BC – Star Cinema
Powell River, BC – Patricia Theatre
Vancouver, BC – Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
Victoria, BC – Cinecenta
Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB – Scotiabank Theatre Winnipeg
New Brunswick
Moncton, NB – Cineplex Cinemas Trinity Drive
Nova Scotia
Chester, NS – Chester Playhouse – Film Circuit
Sydney, NS – Cineplex Cinemas Sydney
Ontario
Barrie, ON – Galaxy Cinemas Barrie
Brantford, ON – Galaxy Cinemas Brantford
Elora, ON – Gorge Cinema
Etobicoke, ON – Cineplex Cinemas Queensway & VIP
North York, ON – Cineplex Cinemas Empress Walk
Ottawa, ON – Scotiabank Theatre Ottawa
Toronto, ON – Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas and VIP
Waterloo, ON – Galaxy Cinemas Waterloo
Quebec
Montréal, QC – Cinéma du Musée
Montréal, QC – Cinéma Public
Montréal, QC – Cinéma du Musée
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK – Scotiabank Theatre Saskatoon and VIP
