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Walker

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin
Canada, 1991 (children's / fiction, 14 minutes, colour, English)
Walker
Image: © National Film Board of Canada

Film Description:
"Walker is a young Aboriginal foster child whose only playmate is his dog. Jamie is a lonely young white boy who is afraid of dogs, and has some strange ideas about Aboriginal people. Walker ignores the racist jeering and taunting of the bigger boys and reaches out to Jamie. Together, they find friendship and understanding. Walker challenges racist attitudes toward Aboriginal people, and shows how children from different backgrounds can form friendships. This film is part of the Playing Fair series."
-- National Film Board of Canada (source)

Film Credits (partial):
Written by: Beatrice Mosionier
Produced by: Penny Ritco, Wolf Koenig, Colin Neale
Principal Cast: Luis Brascoupe, Jamieson Boulanger, Chris Palin, Eric Tadros, Ruby Marie, Serge Simon, Kelly Ricard
Film Editing: Meiyen Chan
Music: Mack MacKenzie
Production Company: National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
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