Thrown into Canada

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

Nov 19, 2022 1h 17m

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Synopsis

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.

Title	Thrown into Canada
Companies	Crescent Productions
Countries	Canada
Keywords	refugee, uganda, british colonialism, south asian, canadian history, expelled, idi amin, forced migration