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We Were Children

We Were Children

Documentary
2012, Movie, 1h 28min
For over 130 years till 1996, more than 100,000 of Canada's First Nations children were legally required to attend government-funded schools run by various Christian faiths. There were 80 of these 'residential schools' across the country. Most children were sent to faraway schools that separated them from their families and traditional land. These children endured brutality, physical hardship, mental degradation, and the complete erasure of their culture. The schools were part of a wider program of assimilation designed to integrate the native population into 'Canadian society.' These schools were established with the express purpose 'To kill the Indian in the child.' Told through their own voices, 'We Were Children' is the shocking true story of two such children: Glen Anaquod and Lyna Hart.
Country: Canada
Director:
Tim Wolochatiuk
Cast:
John B. Lowe,
Darcy Fehr,
Kristen Harris,
Ross McMillan
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Tim Wolochatiuk
Director
John B. Lowe
As Deputy Minister
Darcy Fehr
As Glen's Teacher (Priest)
Kristen Harris
As Saskatchewan Nun
Ross McMillan
As Father Y
Jon Ted Wynne
As Inspector
Daina Leitold
As Sister Margaret
Rebecca Gibson
As Sister Mary

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We Were Children is a powerful documentary that tells the heart-wrenching story of two First Nations children, Glen Anaquod and Lyna Hart, who were forced to attend government-funded residential schools in Canada. Through their personal accounts and dramatic recreations, the film exposes the brutal truth of the schools' mission to assimilate Native Americans into Canadian society. The children endured physical, mental, and emotional abuse, and their culture was erased. The film is a poignant reminder of the trauma and legacy of these institutions and the resilience of Indigenous communities.

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