Beans (2020 film)
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.
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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 |
The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, 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, along with the John Dunning Best First Feature Film Award. It was nominated for the Prix Iris for Best Screenplay at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022.