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1. Sugarcane (I) (2024)
107 min | Documentary
An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve.
Directors: Emily Kassie, Julian Brave NoiseCat | Stars: Charlene Belleau, Ed Archie Noisecat, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Chief Willie Sellars
Votes: 66
2. Indian Horse (2017)
Not Rated | 101 min | Drama, Sport
Follows the life of Native Canadian Saul Indian Horse as he survives residential school and life amongst the racism of the 1970s. A talented hockey player, Saul must find his own path as he battles stereotypes and alcoholism.
Director: Stephen S. Campanelli | Stars: Ajuawak Kapashesit, Wayne Baker, Sladen Peltier, Skye Pelletier
Votes: 2,662 | Gross: $1.95M
3. Rhymes for Young Ghouls (2013)
R | 88 min | Crime, Drama
Red Crow Mi'kmaq reservation, 1976: By government decree, every Indian child under the age of 16 must attend residential school. In the kingdom of the Crow, that means imprisonment at St. Dymphna's. That means being at the mercy of "Popper", the sadistic Indian agent who runs the school.
Director: Jeff Barnaby | Stars: Devery Jacobs, Glen Gould, Brandon Oakes, Roseanne Supernault
Votes: 1,471 | Gross: $0.00M
4. Heile Welt (2007)
89 min | Crime, Drama
Adolescents in the amphibious situation between child and adult try to cope with their emotions and their environment. Right there they would need limits, a foothold and hope and yet they ... See full summary »
Director: Jakob M. Erwa | Stars: Simon Möstl, Michael Sauseng, Angelika Schneider, Tatjana Koschutnig
Votes: 107
5. The Long Ride Home (2020)
65 min | Documentary
Powered only by their spirit, a brave group of natives set off on a 600-mile horse ride to bring awareness to the inter-generational trauma their people have endured since colonization.
Director: Steve Haining | Stars: Roben Badger, Danny Bunn, Heather Cote, Jon Eagle Sr.
Votes: 23
6. Secret Path (2016 TV Movie)
60 min | Animation
Follows the escape of Chanie Wenjack from the Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School and the brutal winter conditions he faces on the outside.
Director: Gord Downie
Votes: 71
7. Killing the Indian in the Child (2021 TV Movie)
73 min | Documentary, History
The indigenous population of Canada fell victim to a cultural genocide. The re-education was cruel until 1996: children were torn from their parents and taken to boarding schools. These ... See full summary »
Director: Gwenlaouen Le Gouil | Stars: Gwenlaouen Le Gouil, Stéphane Bittoun, Charlie Angus, Edmund Metatawabin
Votes: 40
8. Savage (IV) (2009)
6 min | Short, Drama, Musical
On a summer day in the 1950s, a native Cree girl watches the countryside go by from the backseat of a car. A woman at her kitchen table sings a lullaby in her Cree language. When the girl ... See full summary »
Director: Lisa Jackson | Stars: Ta'kaiya Blaney, Skeena Reece, Marshall Abery, Morgan Abery
Votes: 28
9. Moose River Crossing (2013)
91 min | Drama
Moose River Crossing is a feature film based on the play that examines the premise and asks the question "Does time heal all wounds?". Six childhood friends and former residential school ... See full summary »
Director: Shirley Cheechoo | Stars: Brigitte Yang, Micheline Blais, Doug Bedard, Matthew Manitowabi
10. House After (2022)
15 min | Short, Drama
Director: Dustin McGladrey | Stars: Na'ku'set Gould, Dustin McGladrey, Nick Dangeli, Breeze Mann
11. In the Beginning was Water and Sky (2017)
13 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
A haunting and visually stunning fairy tale that blends fantasy and real life events. Two Native American children struggle to find their way back to a home that may be lost forever.
Director: Ryan Ward | Stars: Norma-Sue Hill, Shohnáhose Davin Bomberry, Carter Simon, Jenna Clause
Votes: 15
12. Shi-Shi-Etko (2009)
12 min | Short, Drama
Young native Indian Shi-Shi-Etko will soon be taken away from her home to begin her formal western education at a residential school, which were designed to solve the Indian "problem". Her ... See full summary »
Director: Kate Kroll | Stars: Ta'kaiya Blaney, Inez Jasper, Rita Pete, Lee Provost
Votes: 16
13. The Eyes of Me (2009)
PG | 73 min | Documentary
An up-close look at four teens who have lost their sight. Set in Austin, TX, this film follows their high school experiences of dating, academic responsibilities, fitting in, family ... See full summary »
Director: Keith Maitland | Star: Robert Pierson
Votes: 65
14. Sleeping Children Awake (1992 TV Movie)
51 min | Documentary, History
A heart-wrenching personal recollection of the devastating effects of the residential school system on several generations of First Nations peoples of Canada, and the subsequent healing process.
Director: Rhonda Kara Hanah | Stars: Shirley Cheechoo, Jim Logan, Elijah Harper, Art Solomon
15. My Legacy (2014)
62 min | Documentary, Drama
My Legacy follows Helen as she explores the often tenuous relationship between a mother and daughter made more complex by the legacy of residential school.
Director: Helen Haig-Brown | Star: Dana Rice
Votes: 10
16. A Century of Genocide in the Americas: The Residential School Experience (2002 Video)
18 min | Documentary, Short
A Century of Genocide in the Americas examines how Native American children were taken from their parents and forcibly sent to residential schools in Canada and in the United States.
Director: Rosemary Gibbons
17. In Dios
Drama | Announced
IN DIOS follows one First Nations family over ninety years and four generations and their struggle to cope with the abuse suffered at Indian Residential Schools.
18. The Big Whiteout
Drama | Announced
Directors: Eugenea Couture, Christian Mejia-Acosta | Star: Tito Said
19. Handcrafted Hopedale (2015)
6 min | Documentary, Short
If you want to find world-class artisans, the small northern Labrador community of Hopedale offers you some of the best. Created through the St. John's International Women's Film Festival's... See full summary »
Directors: Mitchell Aggek, Jenn Brown, Troy Maher, Ryan Winters | Stars: Ross Flowers, Sarah Jensen, Amos Semigak
20. My Own Private Lower Post (2008)
32 min | Documentary, Short
My Own Private Lower Post is the story of Duane Gastant' Aucoin, a two-spirited Tlingit, as he seeks to understand how his mother Vicky Bob's trials at Lower Post Resident School have ... See full summary »
Directors: Duane Gastant Aucoin, Gordon Loverin | Stars: Duane Gastant Aucoin, Vicky Bob, Sharon Shorty, Rae Mombourquette
22.
WION: Gravitas Plus (2020– )
Episode:
What Explains the Church's Interest in Education?
(2021)
8 min | Documentary, Short, News
In this 83rd episode of the "WION: Gravitas Plus", Palki Sharma brings you the dark story behind Church's interest in education.
Star: Palki Sharma Upadhyay