Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
2019•G•1h 5m•8.0•Released
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.
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Alanis Obomsawin
Languages
Cree, English
Studio
ONF | NFB
Cast
Alanis Obomsawin
Narrator (voice)
Jordan River Anderson
Self (archive footage)
Cindy Blackstock
Self
Ernest Anderson
Self - Jordan's father
Stefanie Wiens
Self - Occupational therapist
Production
Company
ONF | NFB
Producer
Alanis Obomsawin
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