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Foster Child (1987) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1987 · 43 mins · English
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- Starring
- Don Cardinal, Gil Cardinal
Gil Cardinal, a key figure in Canadian Indigenous cinema, was born to a Métis mother and raised by a non‑Indigenous foster family. In this autobiographical documentary he seeks his biological mother and why he was removed, linking his story to Canada’s internal colonialism. It won the Special Jury Prize at Banff and several international awards.
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