Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

Release Date: 1986-01-01
Language: EN
Country: 🇨🇦 CA
Rating: ⭐ 0.0 / 10
Runtime: 29m

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.

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Cory Swan
Richard as a Young Boy
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Pauline Kerik
Social Worker
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Betty Smith
Foster Mother
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Leslie Miller
Foster Father

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