The film Sugarcane features a score written by composer/bassist Mali Obomsawin (Odanak First Nation) that stands as a testimony to Indigenous struggle and resilience. This performance/screening event begins with a short live set by Obomsawin’s trio, featuring local guitarists Andrew Broder and John Dieterich of Deerhoof.
The eponymous Oscar-nominated documentary follows an Indigenous community grappling with the painful history of a residential school run by the Catholic Church. Centering on members of the Williams Lake First Nation in present-day British Columbia, the film unfolds alongside the haunting score filled with tender character studies and sprawling landscapes.
After the screening, join Mali Obomsawin at the audience reception in the Main Lobby.