Thrown into Canada

Name: Thrown into Canada
Director: Aleem Karmali
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2022-11-19
Cast: Idi Amin, Salma Lakhani, Michael Molloy, Shezan Muhammedi, Mobina Jaffer

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

2022 · 77 min · Documentary, History

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.

Directed by Aleem Karmali · Written by Aleem Karmali

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Idi Amin
Salma Lakhani Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
Michael Molloy
Shezan Muhammedi
Mobina Jaffer Canadian Senator
Karim H. Karim
Laura Madokoro
Zaheer Lakhani
Alyshea Cummins
Nizar Fakirani
Odette Pinto
Clifford J. Pereira

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