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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

8.020191h 5mG
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.

Directed by Alanis Obomsawin

Behind the scenes

Movie screenshots & stills

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CAST

The people behind the story

Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis ObomsawinNarrator (voice)
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Jordan River AndersonSelf (archive footage)
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Cindy BlackstockSelf
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Ernest AndersonSelf - Jordan's father
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Stefanie WiensSelf - Occupational therapist

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