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

Name: Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Director: Alanis Obomsawin
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1986
Cast: Cory Swan, Pauline Kerik, Betty Smith, Leslie Miller

0h 29m IMDb

Documentary

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.