Little Bird
- TV Mini Series
- 2023
- 46m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
1.4K
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This six episode series chronicles the cruel treatment of indigenous children.This six episode series chronicles the cruel treatment of indigenous children.This six episode series chronicles the cruel treatment of indigenous children.
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- 19 wins & 17 nominations total
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An incredible series, told from the point of view of the oppressed rather than the other way around with a First Nations cast, direction and writing.
I was riveted from the first scene as it was so well written, cast and with marvelous cinematography.
I was in tears several times, following the story of a First Nations child, who, along with her siblings is taken to an orphanage, photographed for the newspapers as ready for adoption and then adopted by a Jewish family in Montreal.
In adulthood, she finally ascertains she is adopted and not Jewish and starts the long arduous task of tracking her birth parents.
My heart broke for her so many times as she hits so many barriers in her quest.
Nothing is Disneyfied, the acting is superb and the depiction of the elders is authentic in its execution.
I am surprised I didn't see any publicity about this as it deserves so much recognition and should be shown in colleges, schools and universities.
The narrow, bigoted focus of the cops and social workers was particularly harrowing. The grief of the parents almost unbearable.
10/10 from me.
I was riveted from the first scene as it was so well written, cast and with marvelous cinematography.
I was in tears several times, following the story of a First Nations child, who, along with her siblings is taken to an orphanage, photographed for the newspapers as ready for adoption and then adopted by a Jewish family in Montreal.
In adulthood, she finally ascertains she is adopted and not Jewish and starts the long arduous task of tracking her birth parents.
My heart broke for her so many times as she hits so many barriers in her quest.
Nothing is Disneyfied, the acting is superb and the depiction of the elders is authentic in its execution.
I am surprised I didn't see any publicity about this as it deserves so much recognition and should be shown in colleges, schools and universities.
The narrow, bigoted focus of the cops and social workers was particularly harrowing. The grief of the parents almost unbearable.
10/10 from me.
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This one this close to home. This show portrays what generations of Canadians have kept it quiet. The show is so well done and the acting is so good I found myself crying at how bad my country treated their natives.
I've never seen any of the actors on the show before and they are all insanely good. The story makes it justice and it's hard to see things that happen in history but it needs to be done.
I would recommend anyone, US and Canada mainly to show that our country isn't as great as we think it is.
It's so heartbreaking and so important to make history into shows because we need to learn from our mistakes .
I've never seen any of the actors on the show before and they are all insanely good. The story makes it justice and it's hard to see things that happen in history but it needs to be done.
I would recommend anyone, US and Canada mainly to show that our country isn't as great as we think it is.
It's so heartbreaking and so important to make history into shows because we need to learn from our mistakes .
Heartbreaking series that was incredibly well done. There were many parts that were tough to watch but as a white member of a family who was given one of the sixty scoop children, it was important for me to not look away. I never got to meet my uncle as he followed a similar path to a main character in this story. This is a story that is still relevant today as there are more children being removed from their families than ever before. All Canadians should take this time to confront this dark side of Canadian history. I hope that this series touches the hearts of everyone who watches it as it did mind.
This is a story that should be shown in High School. These poor communities having families ripped apart and their children kidnapped. I can't believe it took so long to be addressed by USA and Canada.
I'm a Canadian who was adopted through proper channels in the fifties as a baby. The First Nations children were forced to speak English and had to adapt to Christen ways. Even I know a lot of the story I still had many tissue moments and felt sick.
This was a fabulous series and I think it should be up for awards. The scenery, music and story were top notch . The clothing were on point for the time.
I'm a Canadian who was adopted through proper channels in the fifties as a baby. The First Nations children were forced to speak English and had to adapt to Christen ways. Even I know a lot of the story I still had many tissue moments and felt sick.
This was a fabulous series and I think it should be up for awards. The scenery, music and story were top notch . The clothing were on point for the time.
An extraordinary story & a terrific production. I gave it a "9" - which for me is rather unusual. I just finished watching the final episode, and rarely have i felt so disappointed to see a series end as i feel now.
Highly highly recommended. The one factor which diminishes my review is the note that i must type two hundred and sixty some more characters for this review. Are they lying ... (i hope ..)
nope. Looks like they want me to ramble on . . . Well it takes place in montreal and in regina and thereabouts, and presents a rather dim view of canadian child protective services vis-a-vis the native population ...
Highly highly recommended. The one factor which diminishes my review is the note that i must type two hundred and sixty some more characters for this review. Are they lying ... (i hope ..)
nope. Looks like they want me to ramble on . . . Well it takes place in montreal and in regina and thereabouts, and presents a rather dim view of canadian child protective services vis-a-vis the native population ...
Did you know
- TriviaSixties Scoop - a notorious period in Canadian history in which Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their homes and sent to live with white families.
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- Also known as
- Little Bird, los niños robados
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- Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada(location)
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- 46m
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