Basic Info
Release: January 01, 1986
Runtime: 29 min
Status: Released
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
1986
29 min
Overview
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.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Canada
Spoken Languages
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Cast
Cory Swan
Richard as a Young Boy
Pauline Kerik
Social Worker
Betty Smith
Foster Mother
Leslie Miller
Foster Father
Crew
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Alanis Obomsawin
Director
Andy Thomson
Executive Producer
Alanis Obomsawin
Producer
Marrin Canell
Producer
Robert Verrall
Producer
Dario Domingues
Music
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