The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “Sugarcane” showing Sept. 20-26 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.

A stunning tribute to the resilience of Native people and their way of life, “Sugarcane” — the debut feature documentary from Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie — is an epic cinematic portrait of a community during a moment of international reckoning.

In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves was discovered on the grounds of an Indian residential school run by the Catholic Church in Canada. After years of silence, the forced separation, assimilation and abuse many children experienced at these segregated boarding schools was brought to light, sparking a national outcry against a system designed to destroy Indigenous communities.

Set amidst a groundbreaking investigation, “Sugarcane” illuminates the beauty of a community breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and finding the strength to persevere.

“Sugarcane” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre Sept. 20-26. Showtimes will be Friday and Thursday, Sept. 20 and 26 at 3:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 21 at 12:30 p.m.; and Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23 and 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.