Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Release Date: 1986-01-01
Rating : 0/10
Duration : 29 minutes
Genres : Documentary
Director : Alanis Obomsawin
Writer : Alanis Obomsawin
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.
Cast
Cory Swan
Pauline Kerik
Betty Smith
Leslie Miller