Beans (2020 film)

Beans is an upcoming Canadian drama film directed by Mohawk filmmaker Tracey Deer, in her directorial debut. It tells the story of the Oka Crisis, which Deer experienced herself as a child.

Beans
Directed byTracey Deer
Produced byAnne-Marie Gélinas[1]
Screenplay by
  • Tracey Deer
  • Meredith Vuchnich[1]
Starring
  • Kiawenti:io Tarbell
  • Violah Beauvais
  • Paulina Jewel Alexis
CinematographyMarie Davignon[1]
Release date
  • September 2020 (2020-09) (TIFF)
Running time
92 minutes[2]
CountryCanada

The film is set to premiere at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[3][4]

Cast

The cast includes:[1]

  • Kiawenti:io Tarbell as Beans
  • Paulina Jewel Alexis as April
  • Violah Beauvais as Ruby
  • Rainbow Dickerson as Lily
  • Joel Montgrand as Kania’Tariio
  • D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai as Hank
  • Jay Cardinal Villeneuve as Gary

Production

The story is based on true events that Deer experienced as a child, but she has said she wanted to be careful not to make the film itself a traumatic experience for the people who watch it.[5] Filming took place in Kahnawake and Montreal in 2019.[1] She began writing the script in 2012, which was a long seven-year process, partly because revising the Oka Crisis brought up difficult memories, and she sought out therapy to help her navigate that.[6]

Release

It will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020.[3]

References
  1. "Production Underway on BEANS, Directed by Tracey Deer". Canadian Film Centre. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. "Beans". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  3. Victoria Ahearn, "TIFF announces all 50 titles for pandemic-tailored 2020 event". Toronto Star, July 30, 2020.
  4. @BeansTheFilm (30 July 2020). ""That summer I knew I wanted to become a filmmaker and vowed to one day tell this story." — @traceydeer. This summer join us for the World Premiere of #BeansTheFilm at Toronto International Film Festival @TIFF_NET. #TIFF20" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. Steuter-Martin, Marilla (22 September 2019). "Tracey Deer captures 'shattered innocence' with film set during Oka Crisis". CBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  6. Horn, Greg (19 September 2019). "Deer's "Beans" shows Oka Crisis through the eyes of a 12-year-old". Kahnawake News. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
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