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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 5M

Director : Alanis Obomsawin

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.

Actors

Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Narrator (voice)

Crews

Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Director
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Writer
Annette Clarke
Annette Clarke
Executive Producer
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Producer
Lauren Bélec
Lauren Bélec
Music
Michel Dubeau
Michel Dubeau
Music
Alison Burns
Alison Burns
Editor
Maarten Kroonenburg
Maarten Kroonenburg
Camera Operator
Ben Low
Ben Low
Camera Operator
Pedro Ruiz
Pedro Ruiz
Camera Operator
Kent Nason
Kent Nason
Camera Operator
René Sioui Labelle
René Sioui Labelle
Camera Operator
Martin Duckworth
Martin Duckworth
Camera Operator
Robert Rideout
Robert Rideout
Drone Cinematographer
Tod Van Dyk
Tod Van Dyk
Location Sound Recordist
Lynne Trépanier
Lynne Trépanier
Location Sound Recordist
Thierry Morlaas-Lurbe
Thierry Morlaas-Lurbe
Location Sound Recordist
Gaëlle Komàr
Gaëlle Komàr
Location Sound Recordist
Don Ayer
Don Ayer
Sound Editor
Ryan Queskekapow
Ryan Queskekapow
Production Assistant
Richard Jackson
Richard Jackson
Driver
Michel Dubeau
Michel Dubeau
Musician
Lauren Bélec
Lauren Bélec
Musician
Geoffrey Mitchell
Geoffrey Mitchell
Sound Mixer
Jean-Paul Vialard
Jean-Paul Vialard
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Glenn Gear
Glenn Gear
Animation
Madeline Gamblin
Madeline Gamblin
Translator
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin
Researcher
Katherine Kasirer
Katherine Kasirer
Researcher
Katherine Kasirer
Katherine Kasirer
Clearances Consultant
Mélanie Bouchard
Mélanie Bouchard
Graphic Designer
Mélanie Bouchard
Mélanie Bouchard
Title Designer
Jacques Bertrand Simard
Jacques Bertrand Simard
Graphic Designer
Jacques Bertrand Simard
Jacques Bertrand Simard
Title Designer
Pierre Dupont
Pierre Dupont
Digital Imaging Technician
Isabelle Painchaud
Isabelle Painchaud
Digital Imaging Technician
Patrick Trahan
Patrick Trahan
Digital Imaging Technician
Patricia Dillon-Moore
Patricia Dillon-Moore
Publicist
Jennifer Mair
Jennifer Mair
Publicist
Miriam Mim Duff
Miriam Mim Duff
Archival Footage Coordinator
Jerleen Sullivan
Jerleen Sullivan
Archival Footage Coordinator
Ryan Queskekapow
Ryan Queskekapow
Thanks
Dr. Michael Kirlew
Dr. Michael Kirlew
Thanks
Carolyn Buffalo
Carolyn Buffalo
Thanks
Richard Jackson
Richard Jackson
Thanks
Dominique Aubry
Dominique Aubry
Legal Services
Christine Williams
Christine Williams
Production Coordinator
Camila Blos
Camila Blos
Production Coordinator

Trailers and other movies

JORDAN RIVER ANDERSON, THE MESSENGER Clip | TIFF 2019

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