Oscar-nominated documentary ‘Sugarcane’ directors celebrate honors while focusing on giving Native community a voice [Video]

LOS ANGELES — Two young directors are enjoying their time in the awards season spotlight as they’re on the road to the Oscars. Emily Kassie and Julian Brave NoiseCat are nominated for the heart-wrenching documentary “Sugarcane,” which is both an investigation into the legacy of Native residential schools and a tribute to the resilience of Indigenous peoples.

“This is a story that has gone untold for so long,” said Kassie.

“We think that this story is incredibly important right now,” said NoiseCat.

“Sugarcane” shares a disturbing part of history in both Canada and the United States. The Oscar-nominated film focuses on an investigation into residential schools for Native children and sheds light on years of forced family separation, assimilation and abuse of indigenous children.

Kassie and NoiseCat were on the red carpet at the DGA Awards, proudly representing their film.

“To be in this room with some of the greats of this art …