Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)

  • G
  • 09/10/2019 (CA)
  • Documentary
  • 1h 5m

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.

Alanis Obomsawin

Director, Writer

Cast

Alanis Obomsawin's headshot

Alanis Obomsawin

Narrator (voice)
Jordan River Anderson's headshot

Jordan River Anderson

Self (archive footage)
Cindy Blackstock's headshot

Cindy Blackstock

Self
Ernest Anderson's headshot

Ernest Anderson

Self - Jordan's father
Stefanie Wiens's headshot

Stefanie Wiens

Self - Occupational therapist

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