Movie

Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger

★ 8/10 · 2 votes 2019 1h 5m Released

Documentary

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

Alanis Obomsawin Narrator (voice) J Jordan River Anderson Self (archive footage) C Cindy Blackstock Self E Ernest Anderson Self - Jordan's father S Stefanie Wiens Self - Occupational therap