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For John

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John Diabo was a cherished member of a tight-knit family in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, near Montreal, Quebec. Nevertheless, John had been tortured by drug addiction for more than a decade. In 1998, he ended his own life at the age of thirty-one. For John is the intimate story of John's battle with drugs and his eventual suicide. The film, directed by Dale Montour, John's aunt, is also a portrait of his family. Four years after his death, they break their silence. Courageously they share their stories of survival in the aftermath of unimaginable loss. In moving testimony and family photographs, For John portrays the stark contrast between John's powerful life force and the force of his addiction.

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Aboriginal filmmaker.
NFB's special programs:.Aboriginal Filmmaking Program.
Agency - English program:.Quebec Centre.

Credit Note

Writer, Dale Montour ; director, Dale Montour ; editor, James Malloch ; original music composer, Eric Lemoyne ; camera, Philippe Amiguet, Moira Simpson ; location sound, Raymond Marcoux, Jeff Henschel, Alanis Obomsawin ; sound editor, André Chaput ; voice recording, Geoffrey Mitchell ; research, Dale Montour ; digital animation, Louise Overy ; re-recording mixer, Shelley Craig ; producer, Alanis Obomsawin ; executive producer, Sally Bochner.

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Recorded 2003.

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John Diabo was a cherished member of a tight-knit family in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, near Montreal, Quebec. Nevertheless, John had been tortured by drug addiction for more than a decade. In 1998, he ended his own life at the age of thirty-one. For John is the intimate story of John's battle with drugs and his eventual suicide. The film, directed by Dale Montour, John's aunt, is also a portrait of his family. Four years after his death, they break their silence. Courageously they share their stories of survival in the aftermath of unimaginable loss. In moving testimony and family photographs, For John portrays the stark contrast between John's powerful life force and the force of his addiction.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-08-10).