Washington, D.C. - "Beans" is a dual coming-of-age story and history lesson, and both halves of this compelling and emotionally affecting film are well-done. Filmmaker Tracey Deer revisits her ...
Navigating childhood to adolescence is universally a challenge. “Beans,” the feature directorial debut of award-winning documentarian Tracey Deer (“Anne with an E,” “Mohawk Girls”), reveals how much ...
"Beans” is the nickname of Tekehentahkhwa, a Mohawk middle schooler who finds herself in the middle of a violent protest over taking Native lands and a cemetery to build a golf course. However, the ...