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

About Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

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.

Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child release dates in Australia

First release (worldwide)

1 January 1986

Release dates: TMDB.

Cast and crew of Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child

• Cory Swanas Richard as a Young Boy
• Pauline Kerikas Social Worker
• Betty Smithas Foster Mother
• Leslie Milleras Foster Father

Director

Alanis Obomsawin

Writer

Alanis Obomsawin

Producer

Marrin Canell, Robert Verrall, Alanis Obomsawin

Director of Photography

Roger Rochat

Cast and crew: TMDB.