Sugarcane
National Geographic Documentary Films, Impact Partners, Fit Via Vi, Kassie Films, Hedgehog Films
Sugarcane investigates the horrors of Canada’s Indian residential school system, revealing new evidence of infanticide, coerced adoptions, and generational trauma tied to the Catholic Church and government. Through intimate storytelling and sweeping visuals, it uncovers buried truths while honoring the resilience of Indigenous communities, sparking national reckoning and historic political action in both Canada and the United States.
PRIMARY PRODUCTION CREDITS
Executive Producers: Carolyn Bernstein, Bill Way, Elliott Whitton, Jenny Raskin, Geralyn White Dreyfous, Tegan Acton, Emma Pompetti, Grace Lay, Sumalee Montano, Sabrina Merage Naim ,Douglas Choi, Adam & Melony Lewis, Meadow Fund, JanaLee Cherneski & Ian Desai, David & Linda Cornfield, Maida Lynn, Robina Riccitiello, Nina & David Fialkow. Co-Executive Producers: Kelsey Koenig, Lauren Haber, Meryl Metni, Jennifer Pelling. Producers: Emily Kassie, Kellen Quinn. Contributing Producer: Marni E. J. Grossman. Co-Producer: Christopher LaMarca. Impact Producer: Jade Begay. Directors: Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie. Editors: Nathan Punwar, Maya Daisy Hawke, Emily Kassie. Cinematography: Christopher LaMarca, Emily Kassie, Justin Zweifach, Mo Scarpelli, Jarred Alterman, Nick Ramey, Spencer Chumbley. Sound/Music: Mali Obomsawin. Assistant Editor: Kayla Hashimoto. Re-Recording Mixer: Martin Czembor. Supervising Sound Editor: Andrea Bella. Production Sound: Christopher LaMarca, Emily Kassie. Dialogue Editors: Michael Feuser, Lucas Feuser. Music Supervisor: Andrew Gross. Additional Sound: Jes Mathieson.