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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.

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.

19m2019

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
15 July 2019
Runtime
19m

Production

Director
Hayley Morin
Writers
Hayley Morin
Studios
TELUS STORYHIVE
Countries
Canada

Box Office

Budget
$40,000.0

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English