Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (1986)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1986-01-01
  • Runtime: 0h 29min
  • Production Company: ONF | NFB
  • Production Country: Canada
  • Director: Alanis Obomsawin

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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.

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  • Cory Swan

    as Richard as a Young Boy

  • Pauline Kerik

    as Social Worker

  • Betty Smith

    as Foster Mother

  • Leslie Miller

    as Foster Father
Directing Alanis Obomsawin Director
Writing Alanis Obomsawin Writer
Editing Rita Roy Editor
Production Alanis Obomsawin Producer
Production Marrin Canell Producer
Production Robert Verrall Producer
Production Andy Thomson Executive Producer
Camera Roger Rochat Director of Photography
Sound Ryamond Marcoux Sound
Sound Bernard Bordeleau Sound Editor
Sound Jackie Newell Sound Editor
Sound Hans Peter Strobl Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Dario Domingues Music
Sound Ryamond Marcoux Location Sound Recordist
Camera Michel Bissonnette Assistant Camera
Visual Effects Robin Bain Animation
Art Louise Overy Title Designer
Directing Susan Gourley Layout
Sound Christian Fortin Music Sound Design and Processing
Sound Diane Le Floc'h Music Editor
Production Andrée Lachapelle Production Coordinator
Production Grace Avrith Post Production Coordinator
Production Marie Tonto-Donati Administration

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