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Killing the Indian in the Child
6.5 / 10• 2021• 1h 13m•NR• French
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
The Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, made members of Aboriginal peoples second-class citizens, separated from the white population: nomadic for centuries, they were moved to reservations to control their behavior and resources; and thousands of their youngest members were separated from their families to be Christianized: a cultural genocide that still resonates in Canadian society today.
Cast & Crew
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Gwenlaouen Le Gouil
Self - Narrator (voice)
LeadEM
Edmund Metatawabin
Self - Residential School Survivor
MM
Mike Metatawabin
Self - Residential School Survivor
CA
Charlie Angus
Self - Politician
Justin Trudeau
Self - Politician (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gwenlaouen Le Gouil's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Killing the Indian in the Child is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
