The Crying Fields
“A discovery on a small reservation in Alberta reveals the truth behind a 70-year old lie that has changed the community and its people forever.”
2019•19m•Released
Documentary
A deep dive into the history of the Canadian Government and the Department of National Defence leasing First Nations reserves as practice bombing ranges during World War I and World War II. This documentary follows the Enoch Cree Nation's process of developing it's land claim against the Canadian Government following the discovery of active landmines in the heart of the nation's cultural lands and golf course in 2014, almost 70 years later.
Director
Hayley Morin
Writer
Hayley Morin
Budget
$0M
Languages
English
Studio
TELUS STORYHIVE
Cast
Jared Morin
Himself
Billy Morin
Himself
Hayley Morin
Narrator
Production
Company
TELUS STORYHIVE
Producer
Hayley Morin
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