Name: Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Director: Alanis Obomsawin
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-10-01
Duration: 29 min
Cast: Cory Swan, Pauline Kerik, Betty Smith, Leslie Miller, Alanis Obomsawin

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Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child, released in 1986, is a Documentary Movie from director Alanis Obomsawin. Featuring Cory Swan, Pauline Kerik, Betty Smith. Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child Movie Streaming Watch Online on DocAlliance Films. 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.

Movie Details

Release Date01 Jan 1986

Runtime29m

DirectorAlanis Obomsawin

GenreDocumentary

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