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We Were Children is a 2012 Canadian documentary film about the experiences of First Nations children in the Canadian Indian residential school system. Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Jason Sherman, the film recounts the experiences of two residential school survivors: Lyna Hart, who attended the Guy Hill Residential School in Manitoba, and Glen Anaquod, who attended the Lebret Indian Residential School in…
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Sometimes we need to tell our stories, even when doing so is going to hurt. We Were Children is a film that should not exist. It shouldn't exist because it shouldn't be necessary to tell these stories, stories filled with pain and horror, and most terrifying of all, truth. This film should not exist because these stories should not exist. What was done to the children in residential schools is abhorrent, unacceptabl…More
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-from imdb Sometimes we need to tell our stories, even when doing so is going to hurt. We Were Children is a film that should not exist. It shouldn't exist because it shouldn't be necessary to tell these stories, stories filled with pain and horror, and most terrifying of all, truth. This film should not exist because these stories should not exist. What was done to the children in residential schools is abhorrent,…More