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Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (1986) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1986 · 29 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Alanis Obomsawin
- Starring
- Betty Smith, Leslie Miller, Pauline Kerik, Cory Swan
The documentary honors Richard Cardinal, a Métis teen who took his own life in 1984. Removed from his family at four, he spent his brief 17 years shuffled among 28 foster, group and shelter homes across Alberta. A thoughtful, articulate young man, he left a diary that guides the film’s intimate storytelling.
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