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Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child Online

  • Genres: Documentary
  • Release Date: 01/01/1986
  • Duration : 29 minutes
  • Director: Alanis Obomsawin
  • Production: ONF | NFB
  • Country: Canada

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.

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