Foster Child
Synopsis
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.
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Type: Featurette • Published 2021-08-18
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- Director
- Gil Cardinal
- Original Title
- Foster Child
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Release Date
- 08/03/1987
- Spoken Languages
- Cree, English
- Runtime
- 43m
- Production Studios
- ONF | NFB
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gil Cardinal
Jim Jeffrey
Alan Bibby
Jerry Krepakevich, Graydon McCrea, Tom Radford
Department Leadership Roster
Jim Jeffrey
Director of Photography
Gil Cardinal
Director
Jerry Krepakevich
Producer
Alan Bibby
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What is Foster Child about?
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.
Who directed Foster Child?
Foster Child was directed by Gil Cardinal.
Who stars in Foster Child?
The principal cast of Foster Child includes Gil Cardinal, Don Cardinal.
When was Foster Child released and how long is it?
Foster Child was released in 1987 with a total runtime of 43m.