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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
8.0 / 10• 2019• 1h 5m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Alanis Obomsawin
Narrator (voice)
LeadJR
Jordan River Anderson
Self (archive footage)
CB
Cindy Blackstock
Self
EA
Ernest Anderson
Self - Jordan's father
SW
Stefanie Wiens
Self - Occupational therapist
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alanis Obomsawin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
