

Documentary
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
📅 Wednesday, 1 January 1986⏱️ 29m
🎬 Directed by Alanis Obomsawin🏢 ONF | NFB
★ 8.0
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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.
Cast & Crew
C
Cory Swan
Richard as a Young Boy
P
Pauline Kerik
Social Worker
B
Betty Smith
Foster Mother
L
Leslie Miller
Foster Father
🎬 Directed byAlanis Obomsawin
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