Directed by Alanis Obomsawin |
Canada, 1986 (documentary / fiction, 29 minutes, colour, English) |
Also known as "Richard Cardinal : le cri d'un enfant métis" |
Image: © National Film Board of Canada |
Video (National Film Board of Canada) |
Film Description: "A moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. He had been taken from his home at the age of four because of family problems, and spent the rest of his seventeen short years moving in and out of twenty-eight 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." -- National Film Board of Canada (source) |
Film Credits (partial): | |
Written by: | Alanis Obomsawin |
Produced by: | Alanis Obomsawin, Marrin Canell, Robert Verrall, Andy Thomson |
Principal Cast: | Pauline Kerik, Leslie Miller, Betty Smith, Cory Swan |
Film Editing: | Rita Roy |
Music: | Dario Domingues |
Production Company: | National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada |