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Richard Cardinal cry from a diary of a Metis child /cwritten and directed by Alanis Obomsawin.

Richard Cardinal cry from a diary of a Metis child /cwritten and directed by Alanis Obomsawin.

VHS 1986

In his short life, Richard Cardinal learned much about indifference. His diary speaks hauntingly of the misery and longing of a young boy who spent thirteen years being shunted through a seemingly endless series of foster homes and shelters. Richard wrote of how he tried to cut himself off emotionally, to feel nothing because to do so was to feel only pain. The effort was too great to sustain. When his resources ran out, Richard Cardinal, aged 17...

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Explore Topics & Themes:
Adolescent psychology
Cardinal, Richard, 1966-1984
Child welfare Alberta
Foster home care Alberta
Indigenous children Alberta
Indigenous peoples Alberta Social behaviour
Teenagers Suicidal behavior
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Description:
1 videocassette (29 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in
Target Audience Note:
Secondary/Adult
Other Title:
Cry from a diary of a Metis child [VHS]
Diary of a Metis child [VHS]
Diary of a Metis child
Cry from a diary of a Metis Child
Notes:
VHS
Director: Alanis Obomsawin; producers: Alanis Obomsawin, Marrin Canell, Robert Verrall
Starring: Cory Swan, Pauline Kerik, Betty Smith, Leslie Miller. Diary read by David Mitchell
Control Number:
661640
Other Authors:
Canell, Marrin
Kerik, Pauline
Miller, Leslie
National Film Board of Canada
Obomsawin, Alanis
Smith, Betty
Swan, Cory
Verrall, Robert Alan
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