KILLING THE INDIAN IN THE CHILD

82’

The indigenous population of Canada fell victim to a cultural genocide. The re-education was cruel until 1996: children were torn from their parents and taken to boarding schools. These Indian residential schools were mostly run by Christian clerics. Many died there of illness, suffered from ill-treatment or were sexually abused. Now a group of survivors are demanding compensation for the wrong done. The documentary accompanies the activists in the struggle for justice and shows their pain in emotional interviews. Featuring famed actress Tantoo Cardinal.

World outside French Canada