Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
Richard Cardinal
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child by Alanis Obomsawin
CAN 1986, NATIVe - Indigenous Cinema
Richard Cardinal
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child by Alanis Obomsawin
CAN 1986, NATIVe - Indigenous Cinema
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Alanis Obomsawin
Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child by Alanis Obomsawin
CAN 1986, NATIVe - Indigenous Cinema
At the age of 17 Richard was found in his foster parent's garden with a noose around his neck. He had passed through 28 foster homes where he had been abused and neglected. Preserved in his diary, Richard's story has helped to change public perceptions of the politically charged conflict surrounding Canada’s 'Stolen Generations'.