Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)

09/10/2019 (CA) • 1h 5m

Documentary

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Alanis Obomsawin

Narrator (voice)

Jordan River Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Ernest Anderson

Self - Jordan's father

Stefanie Wiens

Self - Occupational therapist


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

canada

identity

woman director

first nations

social & cultural documentary

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