1.0 video http://www.nfb.ca/film/we_were_children Tim Wolochatiuk National Film Board of Canada http://www.nfb.ca http://media1.nfb.ca/medias/nfb_tube/thumbs_small/2013/we-were-children-warning2_SM.jpg 204 115 <iframe src="http://www.nfb.ca/film/we_were_children/embed/player" width="530" height="345" ></iframe><p style="width:(( width ))px"><a href="http://www.nfb.ca/film/we_were_children/" target="_blank"><em>We Were Children</em></a> by <a href="http://www.nfb.ca/explore-all-directors/tim-wolochatiuk/" title="more films by Tim Wolochatiuk" target="_blank">Tim Wolochatiuk</a>, <a href="http://www.nfb.ca" target="_blank">National Film Board of Canada</a></p> 530 345 Warning: This film contains disturbing content. Parental discretion, and/or watching this film within a group setting, is strongly advised. If you need emotional support, please contact Health Canada.

In this feature film, the profound impact of the Canadian government’s residential school system is conveyed through the eyes of 2 children who were forced to face hardships beyond their years. As young children, Lyna and Glen were taken from their homes and placed in church-run boarding schools, where they suffered years of physical, sexual and emotional abuse, the effects of which persist in their adult lives. We Were Children gives voice to a national tragedy and demonstrates the incredible resilience of the human spirit.

Directed by Tim Wolochatiuk and written by Jason Sherman, We Were Children is produced by Kyle Irving for Eagle Vision Inc. and David Christensen for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).