We were children Nous étions des enfants Cover Image

DVD

We were children [videorecording] = Nous étions des enfants / Eagle Vision and Entertainment One in coproduction with the National Film Board of Canada ; produced in association with Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.

Hart, Lyna. (Added Author). Anaquod, Glen. (Added Author). Wolochatiuk, Tim. (Added Author). Sherman, Jason. (Added Author). Irving, Kyle. (Added Author). Eagle Vision (Firm) (Added Author). Entertainment One (Firm) (Added Author). National Film Board of Canada. (Added Author). Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. (Added Author). Lyna Hart, Glen Anaquod. (Cast).

Summary:

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col., 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Montreal?] : National Film Board of Canada, c2012.

Content descriptions

Creation/Production Credits Note:	Directed by Timothy Wolochatiuk; written by Jason Sherman; produced by Kyle Irving.
Participant or Performer Note:	Lyna Hart, Glen Anaquod.
System Details Note:	DVD-R ; may not work on all machines.
Language Note:	In English with Cree and French segments subtitled in English; optional French subtitles for English and Cree dialogue.