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Walker
UNITED STATES · 1991

Walker

Alanis Obomsawin
racism and prejudice cross-cultural friendship foster care overcoming stereotypes childhood innocence
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Synopsis

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

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