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Beans Movie

What is beans movie?

· Sarah Mitchell

Key facts

Title Beans[1]
Year 2020[1]
Country Canada[1]
Director Tracey Deer[1]
Subject A 12-year-old Mohawk girl nicknamed Beans[3]
Setting 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec[3]

Beans is a 2020 Canadian coming-of-age drama film directed by Tracey Deer, set during the 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec.

Context

Beans is a 2020 Canadian drama film directed by Tracey Deer. It is a coming-of-age story about a 12-year-old Mohawk girl, set during the 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec [3]. The film is based on Deer's own experiences during that time [3].

Documented claims

  • The film is based on director Tracey Deer's own experience as a 12-year-old girl living in Kahnawake in 1990. [3]
  • It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020. [2]
  • It won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Picture. [4]

Questions and answers

Is the movie Beans based on a true story?

Yes, it is based on director Tracey Deer's own experience as a 12-year-old girl during the 1990 Oka Crisis [3].

What is the film Beans about?

It follows a 12-year-old Mohawk girl nicknamed Beans during the 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec [3].

When did Beans premiere?

It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2020 [2].

Sources

  1. Beans (2020) — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Tracey Deer captures 'shattered innocence' with film set during Oka Crisis | CBC News — cbc.ca (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Beans (2020) directed by Tracey Deer • Reviews, film + cast — letterboxd.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Beans - Apple TV — tv.apple.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Culture