A Mohawk tween learns painful lessons about her people's place in Canadian society in Tracey Deer's inspired-by-true-events drama. By Sheri Linden Senior Copy Editor/Film Critic A coming-of-age drama ...
It’s no surprise that a filmmaker’s best work is often their most personal. The coming-of-age film, an over-saturated genre with more misfires than successes, works best when the creator not only ...
Washington, D.C. - "Beans" is a dual coming-of-age story and history lesson, and both halves of this compelling and emotionally affecting film are well-done. Filmmaker Tracey Deer revisits her ...
"Beans” is the nickname of Tekehentahkhwa, a Mohawk middle schooler who finds herself in the middle of a violent protest over taking Native lands and a cemetery to build a golf course. However, the ...
Navigating childhood to adolescence is universally a challenge. “Beans,” the feature directorial debut of award-winning documentarian Tracey Deer (“Anne with an E,” “Mohawk Girls”), reveals how much ...
Washington, D.C. - "Beans" is a dual coming-of-age story and history lesson, and both halves of this compelling and emotionally affecting film are well-done. Filmmaker Tracey Deer revisits her ...