Richard Cardinal : cry from the diary of a Metis Child / National Film Board of Canada ; director/script, Alanis Obomsawin.
This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Metis 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...
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| Format: | Streaming video |
| Language: | English |
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Montreal, QC :
National Film Board of Canada,
1986.
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| Summary: | This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Metis 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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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (30 minutes) |
| Playing Time: | 00:29:14 |