Storyline
Gil Cardinal searches for his natural family and an understanding of the circumstances that led to his becoming a foster child. An important figure in the history of Canadian Indigenous filmmaking, Gil Cardinal was born to a Métis mother but raised by a non-Indigenous foster family, and with this auto-biographical documentary he charts his efforts to find his biological mother and to understand why he was removed from her. Considered a milestone in documentary cinema, it addressed the country’s internal colonialism in a profoundly personal manner, winning a Special Jury Prize at Banff and multiple international awards.
Cast & Crew
GC
Gil Cardinal
Himself
LeadDC
Don Cardinal
Himself
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gil Cardinal's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Foster Child is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
