The Exploration Place to host free screening of Oscar-nominated documentary
PRINCE GEORGE — The Exploration Place will present a free community screening of “Sugarcane,” the Oscar-nominated documentary investigating the tragic history of deaths, abuse, and missing children at the former St. Joseph’s Mission residential school in Williams Lake.
For nearly a century(1891-1981), children from more than 40 indigenous communities in the region were taken to the residential school.
The screening will take place on February 28, just days before the Academy Awards ceremony on March 2.
“This is an emotional and impactful film that beautifully weaves together several individual stories that highlight the intergenerational trauma still felt by Indigenous people today,” says The Exploration Place’s Executive Director, Alyssa Leier. “Sugarcane is a must-see documentary that emphasizes the resilience of Indigenous communities and the perseverance shown in the face of colonialism and forced assimilation.”
