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| Directed by | Tracey Deer |
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| Produced by | Anne-Marie Gélinas |
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| Cinematography | Marie Davignon |
| Edited by | Sophie Farkas Bolla |
| Music by | Mario Sévigny |
Production company | EMA Films |
| Distributed by | Mongrel Media |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Beans is a 2020 Canadian drama film directed by Mohawk-Canadian filmmaker Tracey Deer. It explores the 1990 Oka Crisis at Kanesatake, which Deer lived through as a child, through the eyes of Tekehentahkhwa (nicknamed "Beans"), a young Mohawk girl whose perspective on life is radically changed by these events.[1]
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival,[2] where it was second runner up for the People's Choice Award. It was also featured at the 2021 New York International Children's Film Festival, among others.
The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Picture at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021,[3] along with the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award.[4] It was nominated for the Prix Iris for Best Screenplay at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022.[5]
- ^ Norman Wilner, "VIFF review: Tracey Deer’s 'Beans' finds its hero coming of age during the Oka crisis". The Georgia Straight, September 16, 2020.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "TIFF announces all 50 titles for pandemic-tailored 2020 event". Toronto Star, July 30, 2020.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran, "‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Blood Quantum’ Triumph at Canadian Screen Awards". Variety, May 21, 2021.
- ^ mbiance. "Finalistes et gagnants | Prix Écrans canadiens 2021". academie.ca (in French). Retrieved 2021-07-02.
- ^ Charles-Henri Ramond, "Finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022". Films du Québec, April 14, 2022.