Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child (movie)
- Production country: Canada
- Producer: Alanis Obomsawin
- Production companies: ONF | NFB
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 1/1/1986
- Run time: 29 min.
Movie description
This short documentary is a moving tribute to Richard Cardinal, a Métis adolescent who committed suicide in 1984. Taken from his home at the age of 4 due to family problems, he spent the rest of his 17 short years moving in and out of 28 foster homes, group homes and shelters in Alberta. A sensitive, articulate young man, Richard Cardinal left behind a diary upon which this film is based.
