Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
2019
Not currently streaming on CaSTV
Synopsis
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.
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019) is a 1h 5min documentary feature film 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 provincia...
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Original language
English
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Festival History
- Calgary International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Montreal International Documentary Festival 2019 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Vancouver International Film Festival 2019 generic
