Thrown Into Canada

About The Movie

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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

en_CAEnglish (Canada)