Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

Name: Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Director: Alanis Obomsawin
Genre: Documentary, Short
Released: 1986-01-01
Duration: 1740 s
Cast: Cory Swan, Pauline Kerik, Betty Smith

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin

1986 29m[Documentary](/on-demand/category/documentary), [Short](/on-demand/category/short)

7.78.0

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.