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2019

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin

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.

Duration

1h 5m

Released

September 10, 2019

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Cast5

  • Alanis Obomsawin
  • Jordan River Anderson
  • Cindy Blackstock
  • Ernest Anderson
  • Stefanie Wiens

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