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We Were Children - Multilingual DVD
Catalogue Number: NFB559094
Producer: National Film Board Of Canada
Language: English, French
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2012
Running Time: 122:57
Closed Captions: Yes
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We Were Children - Multilingual DVD
Catalogue Number: NFB559094
Producer: National Film Board Of Canada
Language: English, French
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2012
Running Time: 122:57
Closed Captions: Yes
Click here for pricing
As young children, Lyna and Glen were taken from their homes and placed in church-run boarding schools. The trauma of this experience was made worse by years of untold physical, sexual and emotional abuse, the effects of which persist in their adult lives. In this emotional film, the profound impact of the Canadian government’s residential school system is conveyed unflinchingly through the eyes of two children who were forced to face hardships beyond their years. We Were Children gives voice to a national tragedy and demonstrates the incredible resilience of the human spirit.
Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Jason Sherman, We Were Children is produced by Kyle Irving for Eagle Vision Inc. and David Christensen for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).
Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Jason Sherman, We Were Children is produced by Kyle Irving for Eagle Vision Inc. and David Christensen for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).