Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding School

A sober, sorrowful history lesson that bears witness to cultural erasure, asking for quiet attention and leaving a heavy, lingering sadness.

Directed by

Chip Richie

Genres

Documentary

Starring

August Schellenberg, Gayle Ross

Overview

This compelling documentary feature gives the Native American perspective on Indian Boarding Schools and uncovers the dark history of U.S. Government policy which took Indian children from their homes, forced them into boarding schools, and enacted a policy of educating them in the ways of Western Society. This award-winning film gives a voice to the countless Indian children forced through a system designed to strip them of their Native American culture, heritage, and traditions.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, race, power, trauma

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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