A Kind of Family is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Andrew Koster and released in 1992.[1] The film centres on Glen Murray, at the time a Winnipeg City Councillor and one of Canada's first openly gay politicians, and Mike, a gay, HIV-positive street kid whom Murray took in as a foster parent.[2]
The film received limited theatrical distribution before being broadcast by CBC Television as an episode of the Witness documentary series.[3] It received a Genie Award nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 13th Genie Awards.[4]
References
- ^ "NFB movie on gay father who adopted troubled street kid is moving, honest". Ottawa Citizen, May 24, 1992.
- ^ "Drugs, AIDS, street life make a remarkable family". Vancouver Sun, May 5, 1992.
- ^ "A Kind of Family you won't see every day". Montreal Gazette, July 5, 1992.
- ^ "Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star, November 20, 1992.
External links
- A Kind of Family at IMDb
- Watch A Kind of Family on the NFB website