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For John

2003 51 min
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This documentary focuses on John Diabo, a cherished member of a tight-knit family in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. In 1998, John, tortured by drug addiction for over a decade, ended his life at the age of 31. Through moving testimony and family photographs, this film tells the intimate story of his life… and death.

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This documentary focuses on John Diabo, a cherished member of a tight-knit family in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. In 1998, John, tortured by drug addiction for over a decade, ended his life at the age of 31. Through moving testimony and family photographs, this film tells the intimate story of his life… and death.

  • writer
    Dale Montour
  • director
    Dale Montour
  • editor
    James Malloch
  • additional editing
    Phyllis Lewis
  • original music composer
    Eric Lemoyne
  • camera
    Philippe Amiguet
    Moira Simpson
  • location sound
    Raymond Marcoux
    Jeff Henschel
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • musician
    Carla Antoun
    Ligia Paquin
    Eric Lemoyne
    Patrick Vetter
  • assistant camera
    Robert Clement
  • sound editor
    André Chaput
  • sound technician
    Biagio Pagano
  • digital editing technician
    Danielle Raymond
  • voice recording
    Geoffrey Mitchell
  • transcription
    Susan Panneton
  • research
    Dale Montour
  • digital animation
    Louise Overy
  • post-production coordinator
    Claude Cardinal
    Linda Payette
  • re-recording mixer
    Shelley Craig
  • sound post production technician
    Daniel Trépanier
  • on-line technician
    Sylvain Desbiens
    Denis Gathelier
  • titles
    Benoît Chagnon
  • production administration assistant
    Christine Williams
  • studio administrator
    Marie Tonto-Donati
    Nickie Merulla
  • producer
    Alanis Obomsawin
  • executive producer
    Sally Bochner

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