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‘Sugarcane’ Directors on Finding the ‘Journalistic and Emotional Truth’ for NatGeo’s Indigenous Crime Documentary

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Two young journalists risk it all to expose the truth behind an Indigenous crime crisis, delivering a powerful documentary that's wowing critics and audiences alike.
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  • First-time filmmakers Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie have already racked up major honors, including a Cinema Eye Honors win, for their hard-hitting debut 'Sugarcane'.
  • The doc digs into the devastating toll of violence against Indigenous women and girls, with the directors aiming to uncover the 'journalistic and emotional truth' of this underreported crisis.
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Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie, National Geographic, Cinema Eye Honors, Critics Choice Documentary Awards, Gotham Awards, Sundance, Sugarcane
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