Plot Summary
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
- Original Title
- Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- en
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Production Companies
ONF | NFB