Walker

199114mNo ratings yet

Drama

Overview

Walker is a young Aboriginal foster child whose only playmate is his dog. Jamie is a lonely young white boy who is afraid of dogs, and has some strange ideas about Aboriginal people. Walker ignores the racist jeering and taunting of the bigger boys and reaches out to Jamie. Together, they find friendship and understanding. Walker challenges racist attitudes toward Aboriginal people, and shows how children from different backgrounds can form friendships. This film is part of the Playing Fair series.

Keywords

short film

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 1, 1991
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF,NFB
Cast: Jamieson Boulanger,Luis Brascoupe
Director: Alanis Obomsawin
Writer: Beatrice Mosionier
Producer: Wolf Koenig,Penny Ritco,Colin Neale
Cinematography: Susan Trow
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
Homepage: Official site
IMDb: tt0227766