The Crying Fields
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The Crying Fields

2019•19m•Documentary
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Story Line

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.

“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.”

Top Cast

Jared Morin

Himself

Billy Morin

Himself

Hayley Morin

Narrator

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Release Date

2019-07-15

Runtime

19m

Genres

Documentary

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User Reviews (1)

emil1979

No rating•4/4/2024
I live next door to the Enoch Reserve in Alberta, and so I was stunned that I had never heard about what happened on this reservation just decades ago. Well done short documentary with a fascinating story to tell.