Thrown into Canada
The story of Canada's first major non-European refugee movement
November 19, 2022
77 min
✓ Released 1234 days ago
Documentary
History
About
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.
Movie Info
Status: Released
Director: Aleem Karmali
Runtime: 77 min
Top Cast
Idi Amin
Salma Lakhani
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Michael Molloy
Shezan Muhammedi
Mobina Jaffer
Canadian Senator
Karim H. Karim
Laura Madokoro
Zaheer Lakhani
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