An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school ignites a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve in this heartbreaking, important documentary. Informed by their experiences with activism and journalism, filmmakers Emily Kassie and Julian Brave Noisecat (who also carries deep personal ties to the history depicted on screen) relay harrowing stories of trauma and abuse with tremendous empathy and care. SUGARCANE becomes not only an essential testimony to the horrible wrongs committed against Indigenous communities, but also a powerful testament to the resilience of generations of survivors and their descendants.