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We Were Children

7.2(11)20121h 28m1

For over 130 years till 1996, more than 100,000 of Canada's First Nations children were legally required to attend government-funded schools run by various Christian faiths. There were 80 of these 'residential schools' across the country. Most children were sent to faraway schools that separated them from their families and traditional land. These children endured brutality, physical hardship, mental degradation, and the complete erasure of their culture. The schools were part of a wider program of assimilation designed to integrate the native population into 'Canadian society.' These schools were established with the express purpose 'To kill the Indian in the child.' Told through their own voices, 'We Were Children' is the shocking true story of two such children: Glen Anaquod and Lyna Hart.

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    7.2/10

    11 votes

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Box office
Language
Ojibwa
  • residential school
  • canadian history
  • indigenous peoples

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  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical14A3 Mar 2012

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When was We Were Children released?
We Were Children was released on 3 March 2012.
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We Were Children holds a 7.2/10 audience score from 11 votes.
Who directed We Were Children?
We Were Children (2012) was directed by Tim Wolochatiuk.
How long is We Were Children?
We Were Children runs for 1h 28m.

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