It is a REALLY good movie.
The child/adolescence point of view is well worked, and, although Beans, her family and other characters did not exist, the Oka situation was real, and was one of the many ugly (to say the list) faces of Canada/Quebec.
But, please, keep in mind that the Oka trouble took place in 1990, and the Mohawks involved hadn't politics, money and other ideologies in mind.
They just wanted their sacred ground to be respected.
Exactly the opposite of some groups nowadays.
So, if have stomach to see some ugly scenes of violence and discrimination against peacefull people, watch it.
The child/adolescence point of view is well worked, and, although Beans, her family and other characters did not exist, the Oka situation was real, and was one of the many ugly (to say the list) faces of Canada/Quebec.
But, please, keep in mind that the Oka trouble took place in 1990, and the Mohawks involved hadn't politics, money and other ideologies in mind.
They just wanted their sacred ground to be respected.
Exactly the opposite of some groups nowadays.
So, if have stomach to see some ugly scenes of violence and discrimination against peacefull people, watch it.