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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

2019 1h 5m · Documentary · ★ 8.0

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

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.

Director Alanis Obomsawin

Writer Alanis Obomsawin

Top Billed 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

JORDAN RIVER ANDERSON, THE MESSENGER Clip | TIFF 2019

Jordan River Anderson - The Messenger (Trailer 1m20s: COMING SOON)

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Status Released

Original Language en

Budget $0

Revenue $0

Keywords

canada identity woman director first nations social & cultural documentary