Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger

Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger is a 2019 Canadian documentary film directed by Alanis Obomsawin.[2] The film profiles Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from the Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba whose permanent lifelong hospitalization with a rare genetic disorder caused a political fight between the provincial and federal governments over the cost of his medical care, resulting in the establishment of the new Jordan's Principle around equity of access to health and social services for First Nations children.[3]

Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger
Film poster
Directed byAlanis Obomsawin
Produced byAlanis Obomsawin
Written byAlanis Obomsawin
Narrated byAlanis Obomsawin
Music byLauren Bélec
Michel Dubeau
Edited byAlison Burns
Distributed byNational Film Board of Canada
Release date
Running time
65 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[4] At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, the film won the award for Best Canadian Documentary.[5] As of August 2020, 100% of the eight critical reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 7.43/10.[6]

References
  1. https://www.tiff.net/events/jordan-river-anderson-the-messenger
  2. Peter Howell, "Indigenous films highlight Canadian slate at TIFF 2019". Toronto Star, July 31, 2019.
  3. "Alberta government signs Jordan's Principle agreement with feds, First Nations group". Global News. 16 November 2018.
  4. Barry Hertz, "TIFF 2019: Toronto festival’s Canadian lineup a mix of familiar faces, exciting rookies and a starring role for David Cronenberg". The Globe and Mail, July 31, 2019.
  5. Pat Mullen, "‘Jordan River Anderson’ Named Top Canadian Doc at VIFF". Point of View, October 6, 2019.
  6. "Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 August 2020.


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