Little Bird

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 .

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.

Thought Little Bird the best drama I have seen for ages. An horrific story that is beautifully acted and produced, with the inclusion of music from indigenous artists adding to the powerful reality. Coming from a country where the colonised indigenous people are still fighting for better health care, more educational opportunities and generally are less prosperous than the non-indigenous population, made this story more meaningful. The appalling treatment in Canada of the indigenous people is told here with balance and makes a real impact on one. I highly recommend this drama and praise the Producers, Directors and actors for their outstanding work.

Heartbreaking great show to show true light on how this happened, why this happened, and the affects on the children. I'm ashamed to be a white girl in Saskatchewan while this was happening in my area. The entire system is screwed up; to think the "system" knew what was best for these children at the time, yet turned every single person into a tail spin that couldn't be unrung; turns out to be completely the opposite. Such a sad sad story. But only one of the THOUSANDS taken. Please don't forget them, find them, cherish them, love them, and just do/be better humans. Everyone deserves to be with their family, grow happy, be happy, be loved, and live. Strong message.