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In We Were Children, Alicia Hamelin plays a young Cree who was taken from her loving home and placed in an Indian Residential School. EAGLE VISION INC./ENTERTAINMENT ONE/NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA.
We Were Children: Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk. With Lyna Hart, Glen Anaquod, Alicia Hamelin, Jade Hamelin. For over 130 years till 1996, more than 100,000 of Canada's First Nations children were legally required to attend government-funded schools run by various Christian faiths.
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Sep 26, 2012 · In We Were Children, Alicia Hamelin plays a young Cree who was taken from her loving home and placed in an Indian Residential School. Photo: Eagle Vision Inc./Entertainment One/National Film Board of Canada. Marites N. Sison. Published September 26, 2012.
Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Jason Sherman, the film recounts the experiences of two residential school survivors: Lyna Hart, who was sent to the Guy Hill Residential School in Manitoba at age 4; and Glen Anaquod, who was sent to the Lebret Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan.
Alicia Hamelin is known for We Were Children (2012).
Alicia Hamelin gives a raw and emotive performance as Lyna, delivering a nuanced portrayal of a complex character. We feel her pain and her anger, and by the end of the film, we are cheering her on as she takes the first steps towards healing.
