"Sugarcane was directed by Julian Brave Noisecat and Emily Kassie and takes a hard look at the injustice and abuse inside the Canadian Indian residential school system. It begins with the discovery of unmarked graves, at the school run by the Catholic Church of Canada and follows the abuse, and forced separation of children, shining a light on a community's heartbreak, and beauty in the face of uncovered facts."
"Obomsawin's bass playing has been called "genre-defying" and has been featured in season three of Hulu's series, Reservation Dogs. She will be performing with her quartet."
"This is a special screening of the documentary , with a live score performed by The Mali Obomsawin Quartet."
"Fri, Nov 7, 7:30pm, $16-$54 Bing Concert Hall, Stanford"
A special screening of the documentary Sugarcane will feature a live score performed by The Mali Obomsawin Quartet. Sugarcane, directed by Julian Brave Noisecat and Emily Kassie, confronts injustice and abuse inside the Indian residential school system. The film opens with the discovery of unmarked graves at a school run by the Catholic Church of Canada and follows abuse and the forced separation of children, highlighting community heartbreak alongside resilience and beauty. Mali Obomsawin's bass playing has been described as "genre-defying" and was featured in season three of Hulu's Reservation Dogs. Performance date: Fri, Nov 7, 7:30pm at Bing Concert Hall, Stanford; tickets $16–$54.
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