The film Sugarcane is getting a lot of Oscar buzz.
It was nominated earlier this morning (January 23) by the Academy for Best Documentary Feature at this year’s award show, running against 4 other nominees.
Williams Lake First Nation Nation Chief Willie Sellars said they’ve been on some journey with this documentary and being a part of telling this story in relation to the former St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School.
“To be a part of the conversation and shortlisted for such a prestigious award we are forever grateful that this country and this world that we live in is hearing the story of Sugarcane, and those individuals that are especially impacted from the trauma and triggers of Residential Schools in this country.”
Sellars said the directors really put together something special with their team in the making of this film.
“It started out as something we wanted to share with the community. As we continued down the path we though it could be something that is a part of the curriculum of every school district in this country. It’s been humbling. We were a part of something that was so much bigger than us, we are thankful, and we hold up the creator for allowing us to be this advocate for something that is so important to the healing journey of Canada and the Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island,” Sellars noted.
In January, Sugarcane received awards for Best Documentary at the National Board of Reviews Awards and Best Cinematography at the Cinema Eye Awards, both held in New York.
– Files from Pat Matthews, My Cariboo Now staff
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