Documentary ‘Sugarcane’ about a B.C. residential school among Canadian Oscar nominees

B.C. documentary about residential school atrocities nominated for an Oscar

'Sugarcane,' following an investigation into allegations of abuse at the former St. Joseph's Mission Residential School in Williams Lake has been nominated for Best Documentary.

PNW filmmaker’s documentary ‘Sugarcane’ earns Oscar nomination

SEATTLE — “Sugarcane,” co-directed by Bremerton resident Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie, received an Oscar nomination Thursday for documentary feature film. “Sugarcane” examines the history of abuse at Native American boarding schools, specifically at St. Joseph’s Mission in Williams Lake, British Columbia. Read more...

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Documentary ’Sugarcane’ about a B.C. residential school among Canadian Oscar nominees

A documentary that follows an investigation into abuse and missing children at a residential school near Sugar Cane reserve in Williams Lake, B.C. has been nominated for an Oscar.

On Thursday, January 23, the American Film Academy announced the nominees for the 97th Oscar 2025 Film Awards. Ukrainian film “Porcelain War” was included in the list.