A Kind of Family

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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 and then adopted him. [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

  1. ↑ "NFB movie on gay father who adopted troubled street kid is moving, honest". Ottawa Citizen , May 24, 1992.
  2. ↑ "Drugs, AIDS, street life make a remarkable family". Vancouver Sun , May 5, 1992.
  3. ↑ "A Kind of Family you won't see every day". Montreal Gazette , July 5, 1992.
  4. ↑ "Genie Award nominations". Toronto Star , November 20, 1992.


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