Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin

Canada, 2019 (documentary, 65 minutes, colour, English)

Also known as "Jordan River Anderson, le messager"

Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"[Jordan River Anderson: The Messenger] tells the story of how the life of Jordan River Anderson initiated a battle for the right of First Nations and Inuit children to receive the same standard of social, health and educational services as the rest of the Canadian population."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by:	Alanis Obomsawin
Produced by:	Alanis Obomsawin, Annette Clarke
Narrator:	Alanis Obomsawin
Film Editing:	Alison Burns
Music:	Lauren Bélec, Michel Dubeau
Production Company:	National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada

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Notes about Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Shown at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2019.

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Quote by the Director

"It's been such a long fight for so many years, but imagine if the people had given up? We wouldn't have had the result that we have now. It proves that if you fight to the end—and it's just and it's right—you can influence change; and you can enforce different laws."
-- Alanis Obomsawin (source)

Bibliography for Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Articles from Newspapers, Magazines, or News Websites

Commanda, Erica. "Alanis Obomsawin on listening to the messenger, Jordan's Principle and why we must never give-up." Interview with Alanis Obomsawin. Muskrat Magazine, September 10, 2019.

Web Sites about Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

National Film Board of Canada. "NFB -- Jordan River Anderson: The Messenger." National Film Board of Canada. https://www.nfb.ca/film/jordan-river-anderson-the-messenger/.
Office national du film du Canada. "ONF -- Jordan River Anderson, le messager." Office national du film du Canada. https://www.onf.ca/film/jordan-river-anderson-le-messager/. [in French]