
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger2019
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Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
1h 5m·Documentary
Directed by Alanis Obomsawin·2019
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8.0/10 avgAverage user ratingThe 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.
DirectorAlanis ObomsawinStudioONF | NFB
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Narrator (voice) | |
| JJordan River AndersonSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| CCindy BlackstockSelf | Self |
| EErnest AndersonSelf - Jordan's father | Self - Jordan's father |
| SStefanie WiensSelf - Occupational therapist | Self - Occupational therapist |