We Were Children

Wolochatiuk, Tim, (film director.). Irving, Kyle, (film producer.). Meeches, Lisa, (film producer.). Christensen, David, (film producer.). Barna, Laszlo, (film producer.). Christensen, David, (film producer.). Irving, Kyle, (film producer.). Mawhinney, Loren, (film producer.). Eagle Vision Inc. (Winnipeg), (film producer.). Entertainment One (Toronto), (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

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. Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Jason Sherman, We Were Children is produced by Kyle Irving for Eagle Vision Inc. and David Christensen for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (82 min., 50 sec.) : sound + 2 study guides
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2012.
Copyright: ©2012

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.North West Centre. Agency:.Produced by Eagle Vision Inc. and Entertainment One in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada with financial investement from Manitoba Film & Music, with the participation of the Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit and with the assistance of the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, with the assistance/participation of the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program, and in association with Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Study guide available.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Tim Wolochatiuk ; writer, Jason Sherman ; producer, Kyle Irving ; executive producer, Lisa Meeches ; producer, David Christensen ; executive producer, Laszlo Barna, David Christensen, Kyle Irving, Loren Mawhinney ; director of photography, Jeremy Benning, Kim Bell ; production designer, Gordon Wilding ; editor, John Whitcher ; music composer, Shawn Pierce ; sound designer, Daniel Pellerin ; researcher, Vanessa Hill, Sam Vint, Tobias Duggan ; set decorator, Scott Rossell ; key makeup, Alisha Talbot, Brenda Magalas ; key hair stylist, Pina Robinson ; costume designer, Jody Chalmers, Katelynd Johnston, Patti Henderson ; sound effects editing, Jeremy MacLaverty ; foley artist, John Sievert ; re-recording mixer, Howard Rissin ; makeup, Angie Lindsay ; sound recordist, Anita Lubosh.
Participant or Performer Note:	Cast, Lyna Hart, Glen Anaquod, Alicia Hamelin, Jade Hamelin, Jennie Morin, Rebecca Gibson, Ross McMillan, René Batson, Bruin Montour, Justin Ducharme, Dustin Courchene, Tyrone Brooks, Rachel Seenie, Glenn Cochrane, Fawnda Neckoway, Maggie Nagle, Shawney Moar, Kohl Bohemier, Tasha Weight, Robert Kostyra, John B. Lowe, Curtis Moore, Jon Ted Wynne, Kayla Contois-Moar, Kristen Harris, Carlos Swampy, Daina Leitold, Jeff Skinner, Jenelle McPherson, Rivers Thomas, Darcy Fehr, Lois H. Brothers, Ashley Hirt, Darren M. Felbel, Ramsey Bruce, Alice Dano.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2012.
Target Audience Note:	16-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Best Public Service, 2013 Best Sound in an Information/Documentary or Lifestyle Program or Series (Daniel Pellerin, Howard Rissin, Jeremy Maclaverty, John Sievert, Randy Wilson, Rob Hutchins, Stan Mak, Stefan Fraticelli), 2014 Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series (Jeremy Benning CSC, Kim Bell), 2014 Honourable Mention for Best in Unscripted- History & Biography, 2014 Best History and Biography Program, 2014
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).