A still from the documentary shows Julian Brave Noisecat's father, Ed Archie NoiseCat, a key figure in the film.
A film detailing the legacy of residential schools in Canada has been nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards.A still from the documentary shows Julian Brave Noisecat's father, Ed Archie NoiseCat, a key figure in the film. Williams Lake First Nation Chief Willie Sellars cried — for the first time in a while — tears of joy on Thursday morning when this year's Oscar nominees were announced.
is the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat, a member of the Canim Lake Band Tsq̓éscen̓, and follows him and his father as they learn about the history of the institution. into St. Joseph's, which has heard accounts of disappearances, murders, systematic torture, rape and starvation of children and newborn babies fathered by priests tossed into the school's incinerator."The history and legacy of residential schools in this country have had a significant impact on all of our communities through the direct trauma, through the intergenerational trauma," Sellars said.
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