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Thrown into Canada
“The story of Canada's first major non-European refugee movement”
0.0 / 10• 2022• 1h 17m•NR• English
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Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Idi Amin
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Salma Lakhani
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
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Michael Molloy
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Shezan Muhammedi
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Mobina Jaffer
Canadian Senator
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Karim H. Karim
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Laura Madokoro
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Zaheer Lakhani
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What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Aleem Karmali's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Thrown into Canada is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
