
About The Movie
In 1972, the President of Uganda, Idi Amin, announced that all Asians had 90 days to leave the country. Among other countries, Canada offered an “honourable place” to almost 8,000 Ugandan Asian refugees. This documentary film explores Canada’s first major migration of non-European and non-white refugees, set against the backdrop of African post-colonialism, a brutal military dictatorship, and changing Canadian attitudes to diversity. 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.
Genre
Feature Documentary
Duration
1hr 17mins
Country
Canada
Year
2022
Language
English
Subtitles
French
Director
Aleem Karmali