Beans
An unmitigated triumph...there's never been a film quite like 'Beans.'
-- Indiewire
Beans
Inspired by true events, BEANS is about a Mohawk girl on the cusp of adolescence who must grow up fast and become her own kind of warrior during the armed standoff known as the 1990 Oka Crisis.
“A poignant coming of age tale.”---INDIEWIRE
“The young actor Kiawentiio is an exciting discovery.”---INDIEWIRE
“Raw and affecting drama”---INDIEWIRE
“Eye-opening”---THR
“Expressive and engaging performance by Kiawentiio”---THR
“Deer’s Beans exults as a sweet debut for both her and Kiawentiio.”---ROGEREBERT.COM
“An accessible, unsanitized drama”---CINEMA SCOPE
“Kiawentiio’s intuitive performance shows a vulnerability that’s remarkable for an actor her age."---AV CLUB
"Deer makes a strong argument for why representation and culturally-specific storytelling needs to be a vital part of cinema."---FILM INQUIRY
“A poignant coming of age tale.”---INDIEWIRE
“The young actor Kiawentiio is an exciting discovery.”---INDIEWIRE
“Raw and affecting drama”---INDIEWIRE
“Eye-opening”---THR
“Expressive and engaging performance by Kiawentiio”---THR
“Deer’s Beans exults as a sweet debut for both her and Kiawentiio.”---ROGEREBERT.COM
“An accessible, unsanitized drama”---CINEMA SCOPE
“Kiawentiio’s intuitive performance shows a vulnerability that’s remarkable for an actor her age."---AV CLUB
"Deer makes a strong argument for why representation and culturally-specific storytelling needs to be a vital part of cinema."---FILM INQUIRY
Genre
Drama,
Women and Film
Web Site
Runtime
92
Language
English
Director
Tracey Deer
Writer(s)
Tracey Deer,
Meredith Vuchnich
Cast
Kiawentiio Tarbell,
Rainbow Dickerson,
Violah Beauvais,
Paulina Alexis,
Joel Montgrand
Awards:
Winner, Crystal Bear ~ Generation 14plus Best Film, Berlin International Film Festival
Played at
Glendale 10.29.21 - 11.04.21
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 11.05.21 - 1.27.22
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