Where to Watch We Were Children (2012) in the US

What it's about

For over 130 years till 1996, more than 100,000 of Canada's First Nations children were legally required to attend government-funded schools run by various Christian faiths. There were 80 of these 'residential schools' across the country. Most children were sent to faraway schools that separated them from their families and traditional land. These children endured brutality, physical hardship, mental degradation, and the complete erasure of their culture. The schools were part of a wider program of assimilation designed to integrate the native population into 'Canadian society.' These schools were established with the express purpose 'To kill the Indian in the child.' Told through their own voices, 'We Were Children' is the shocking true story of two such children: Glen Anaquod and Lyna Hart.

Cast and crew

Director

Tim Wolochatiuk

Writer

Jason Sherman

Starring

Lyna Hart, Glen Anaquod, Alicia Hamelin

Details

Release date

Mar 3, 2013

Language

English, Cree, French

Country

Canada

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Where to Watch We Were Children (2012) in the US — common questions

Where to watch We Were Children in the United States?

We Were Children is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Filmzie (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I stream We Were Children or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD) and Prime Video (HD).

Can I watch We Were Children for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with ads on Filmzie (HD), Plex Channel (HD), Plex Player (HD), The Roku Channel (HD), and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and Kanopy (HD).