Reviews for Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child
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29min
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.
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A native boy who suffers abuse and neglect in the child care system. He commits suicide at age 17 to end the pain endured while being passed through 28 homes in 13 years.