CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 5m

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

80%(2)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byAlanis Obomsawin

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 5m
Language
EN
Released
September 10, 2019
Studios
ONF | NFB

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Written by
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Produced by
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin

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