A Kind of Family

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
  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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