Thrown into Canada
2022
1 hr 17 min
English
The story of Canada's first major non-European refugee movement
This documentary explores the history of Canada’s first major migration of non-European and non-white refugees who arrived in 1972 when Ugandan President Idi Amin expelled all South Asians from the country. Their story of struggle and hope became part of Canada’s conversations about refugees and cultural pluralism, and informed the Canadian response to future refugee movements.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Crescent Productions
Keywords
- refugee
- uganda
- british colonialism
- south asian
- canadian history
- expelled
- idi amin
- forced migration
Links
Top Cast
Idi Amin as
Salma Lakhani as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Mobina Jaffer as Canadian Senator
Top Crew
Aleem Karmali · Director
Aleem Karmali · Writer, Editor
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