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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

SEP 10, 2019 · 65 MIN · DIR. ALANIS OBOMSAWIN

Documentary

The story of a young boy forced to spend all five years of his short life in hospital while the federal and provincial governments argued over which was responsible for his care, as well as the long struggle of Indigenous activists to force the Canadian government to enforce “Jordan’s Principle” — the promise that no First Nations children would experience inequitable access to government-funded services again.

Cast

  • Alanis Obomsawin

    Alanis Obomsawin

    Narrator (voice)

  • Jordan River Anderson

    Self (archive footage)

  • Cindy Blackstock

    Self

  • Ernest Anderson

    Self - Jordan's father

  • Stefanie Wiens

    Self - Occupational therapist

Crew

Writer

Alanis Obomsawin

Editor

Alison Burns

Producer

Alanis Obomsawin

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