Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Thrown into Canada
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Idi Amin as

Idi Amin

Salma Lakhani as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

Salma Lakhani

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

Michael Molloy as

Michael Molloy

Shezan Muhammedi as

Shezan Muhammedi

Mobina Jaffer as Canadian Senator

Mobina Jaffer

Canadian Senator

Karim H. Karim as

Karim H. Karim

Laura Madokoro as

Laura Madokoro

Zaheer Lakhani as

Zaheer Lakhani

Alyshea Cummins as

Alyshea Cummins

Nizar Fakirani as

Nizar Fakirani

Odette Pinto as

Odette Pinto

Clifford J. Pereira as

Clifford J. Pereira

Zera Rashid as

Zera Rashid

Tasneem Jamal as

Tasneem Jamal

John Nazareth as

John Nazareth

Nandish Yajnik as

Nandish Yajnik

Rai Saujani as

Rai Saujani

Shanta Saujani as

Shanta Saujani

Production Companies

Crescent Productions