Films about monsters, residential schools among those with Canadian links at Sundance

A horror film about a rampaging monster and a documentary about missing residential schoolchildren are among the projects with Canadian ties heading to the Sundance Film Festival. Organizers announced 82 feature-length films, including several involving Canadians, bound for the Park City, Utah festival set for Jan. 18 to 28…

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Foster-care system maintains brutality of residential schools, Natuashish woman tells inquiry

A woman who delivered powerful testimony to an inquiry into children in care hopes that no other Innu children from Labrador are moved thousands of kilometres away from their homes and family.  “I was alone. I felt alone for many years,” said Natuashish resident Munik Penashue, who spoke publicly about her experiences to the Inquiry…

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How Reservation Dogs’ brilliant use of ‘gibberish’ portrayed the horror of residential schools

When Cree-Métis filmmaker Danis Goulet found out she’d be directing an episode of Reservation Dogs that dealt with the trauma of residential schools — or boarding schools, as they’re known in the U.S. — her biggest concern was how to tackle it the right way. “It’s such an intense topic and one that I’ve dealt with […]

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