Community Film Screening: Sugarcane
November 27, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us for a Community Screening in partnership with the Indigenous Education, Community Relations and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion departments at Niagara College and the First Ontario Performing Arts Centre.
The film will be followed by a panel discussion reflecting on the film and the 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report.
Film Description: Sugarcane
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.
This screening is free for community members to attend. Space in the theatre is limited so ensure to reserve your seat here.
Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for donation.