Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Movie·2019·1h 5m

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Country

Canada

Language

Cree

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The Story

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.

Producer

Alanis Obomsawin, Annette Clarke

Editor

Alison Burns

Themes

canadaidentitywoman directorfirst nationssocial & cultural documentary

Production House

ONF | NFB

Audience Score

80%

2 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

Narrator (voice)

Jordan River Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Cindy Blackstock

Self

Ernest Anderson

Self - Jordan's father

Stefanie Wiens

Self - Occupational therapist

// crew

Crew

Alanis Obomsawin

Alanis Obomsawin

Director, Writer, Producer

Annette Clarke

Executive Producer

Alison Burns

Editor

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