Information
Release DateJanuary 1, 1986
Runtime29m
StatusReleased
ProductionONF | NFB
N/A
Popularity8
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director
Featured Cast
Cory Swan
Richard as a Young Boy
Pauline Kerik
Social Worker
Betty Smith
Foster Mother
Leslie Miller
Foster Father
