Thrown into Canada

Name: Thrown into Canada
Released: 2022-11-19

2022

The story of Canada's first major non-European refugee movement

Trailer

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.

Release Date

2022-11-19

Status

Released

Original Title

Thrown into Canada

Runtime

1h 17m

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

Canada

Production Companies

Crescent Productions

Overview

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.

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