Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

29m
Documentary
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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

Cory Swan
Richard as a Young Boy
Pauline Kerik
Social Worker
Betty Smith
Foster Mother
Leslie Miller
Foster Father

Crew

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