A Kind of Family

Koster, Andrew, (film director.). MacDonald, Joe, (film producer.). Yetman, Ches, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: The story of a relationship between a man and a boy, both of whom have become marginalized by society. Glen is a young, gay city councillor and Mike, his foster son, is a 17 year old, tough street kid. Their relationship is always tenuous and always turbulent as they struggle to define themselves together and alone.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (53 min., 41 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2014.
Copyright: ♭1992

Content descriptions

General Note:	Agency - English program:.English Program, Prairie Centre.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Available to subscribers only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director, Andrew Koster ; producer, Joe MacDonald ; executive producer, Ches Yetman ; script, Bob Lower ; cinematography, Charles Konowal ; sound, Norman Dugas ; music, Norman Dugas ; editing, Kelly Saxberg ; sound editing, Gloria Thorsteinson, Clive Perry ; re-recording, Jean-Pierre Joutel, Shelley Craig.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrator, Glen Murray.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 1992.
Target Audience Note:	16-18.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Blue Ribbon Award - Category: Lifestyles Profiles, 1993 Public Prize - Category: Best Documentary, 1992
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).