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

1986
Directed byAlanis Obomsawin
0h 29m

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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Cory SwanRichard as a Young BoyPauline KerikSocial Worker
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Betty Smith
Foster Mother
Leslie MillerFoster Father
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GENRES
Documentary
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
ONF | NFB
RATING
8.0

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