Where to watch We Were Children (2012) in the UK
We Were Children (2012) is currently available to stream in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. It can also be rented from Amazon Video or bought from Amazon Video. Last verified on 11 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
For over 130 years till 1996, more than 100,000 of Canada's First Nations children were legally required to attend government-funded schools run by various Christian faiths. There were 80 of these 'residential schools' across the country. Most children were sent to faraway schools that separated them from their families and traditional land. These children endured brutality, physical hardship, mental degradation, and the complete erasure of their culture. The schools were part of a wider program of assimilation designed to integrate the native population into 'Canadian society.' These schools were established with the express purpose 'To kill the Indian in the child.' Told through their own voices, 'We Were Children' is the shocking true story of two such children: Glen Anaquod and Lyna Hart.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in We Were Children.
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Lyna HartSelf
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Ross McMillanFather Y
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Glen AnaquodSelf
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Alicia HamelinLyna (4 Yrs Old)
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Jade HamelinLyna (10 Yrs Old)
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Jennie MorinLyna (18 Yrs Old)
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Rebecca GibsonSister Mary -
Rene BatsonGlen (6-7 Yrs Old)
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