Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

1986, documentary

29 minutes

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,...

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Cast

Cory Swan

Richard as a Young Boy

Pauline Kerik

Social Worker

Betty Smith

Foster Mother

Leslie Miller

Foster Father

Crew

Art

Camera

Directing

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

Director

Editing

Rita Roy

Editor

Production

Andy Thomson

Executive producer

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

Producer

Robert Verrall

Producer

Marrin Canell

Producer

Andrée Lachapelle

Andrée Lachapelle

Production coordinator

Sound

Diane Le Floc'h

Music editor

Hans Peter Strobl

Sound re-recording mixer

Writing

Visual effects

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