Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

Name: Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Genre: Documentary
Released: 01 Jan 1986
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Cast: Cory Swan, Pauline Kerik, Betty Smith, Leslie Miller

This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the age of 4 due to family problems, he spent the rest of his 17 short years moving in and out of 28 foster homes, group homes and shelters in Alberta. A sensitive, articulate young man, Richard Cardinal left behind a diary upon which this film is based.

Year: 1986

Genre: Documentary

Studio: ONF | NFB

Director: Alanis Obomsawin

Cast: Cory Swan, Pauline Kerik, Betty Smith, Leslie Miller

Crew: Alanis Obomsawin (Writer), Alanis Obomsawin (Director), Roger Rochat (Director of Photography), Ryamond Marcoux (Sound), Andy Thomson (Executive Producer), Dario Domingues (Music)

Runtime: 29 minutes

Release: Jan 01, 1986

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Country: Canada

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