Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger

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Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger

2019

1h 5m

Documentary

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A young boy's permanent lifelong hospitalization with a rare genetic disorder causes a political fight.

Peter Howell

Toronto Star

An eye-opener of what it takes to make a difference in this country.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 11, 2019

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Kate Taylor

Globe and Mail

[A] heart-wrenching albeit hopeful doc...

Rated: 3/4

Sep 7, 2019

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Carey-Ann Pawsey

Orca Sound

Our pride has clouded our collective memory of our treatment of the indigenous people.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 24, 2019

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Brett Pardy

Seventh Row

As in many of her best films, Obomsawin explores the effect of abstract political rules and dull bureaucracy on real people's lives...This is a perfect film to introduce international audiences to Obomsawin's activist cinema.

Sep 20, 2019

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Tomas Trussow

The Lonely Film Critic

Obomsawin pays [Jordan] moving tribute for paving the way for other children like him to receive the services they deserve, capping off another strong entry in her rich filmmaking career with the perfect grace note.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 13, 2019

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

What Jordan River Anderson: The Messenger does is expose the flaws in Canada's prized healthcare system in barely over an hour.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 12, 2019

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RedCoVr

Great documentary but very underrated watch it people

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/23

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Synopsis

A young boy's permanent lifelong hospitalization with a rare genetic disorder causes a political fight.

Director: Alanis Obomsawin
Producer: Alanis Obomsawin
Screenwriter: Alanis Obomsawin
Production Co: National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 20, 2020
Runtime: 1h 5m