Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
2019 | 65m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Alanis Obomsawin |
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| Writer: | Alanis Obomsawin |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 10, 2019 |
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| Director: | Alanis Obomsawin |
| Writer: | Alanis Obomsawin |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | identity, canada, woman director, first nations, social & cultural documentary |
| Production Companies | ONF | NFB |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alanis Obomsawin | Narrator (voice) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Michel Dubeau | Musician, Music |
| Maarten Kroonenburg | Camera Operator |
| Pedro Ruiz | Camera Operator |
| René Sioui Labelle | Camera Operator |
| Robert Rideout | Drone Cinematographer |
| Lynne Trépanier | Location Sound Recordist |
| Gaëlle Komàr | Location Sound Recordist |
| Ryan Queskekapow | Thanks, Production Assistant |
| Geoffrey Mitchell | Sound Mixer |
| Glenn Gear | Animation |
| Katherine Kasirer | Researcher, Clearances Consultant |
| Mélanie Bouchard | Title Designer, Graphic Designer |
| Jacques Bertrand Simard | Title Designer, Graphic Designer |
| Isabelle Painchaud | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Patricia Dillon-Moore | Publicist |
| Miriam Mim Duff | Archival Footage Coordinator |
| Carolyn Buffalo | Thanks |
| Dominique Aubry | Legal Services |
| Camila Blos | Production Coordinator |
| Lauren Bélec | Musician, Music |
| Alison Burns | Editor |
| Ben Low | Camera Operator |
| Martin Duckworth | Camera Operator |
| Tod Van Dyk | Location Sound Recordist |
| Thierry Morlaas-Lurbe | Location Sound Recordist |
| Don Ayer | Sound Editor |
| Richard Jackson | Thanks, Driver |
| Alanis Obomsawin | Researcher, Director, Writer |
| Kent Nason | Camera Operator |
| Jean-Paul Vialard | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Madeline Gamblin | Translator |
| Pierre Dupont | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Patrick Trahan | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Jennifer Mair | Publicist |
| Jerleen Sullivan | Archival Footage Coordinator |
| Dr. Michael Kirlew | Thanks |
| Christine Williams | Production Coordinator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Annette Clarke | Executive Producer |
| Alanis Obomsawin | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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