Thrown into Canada
Nov 19, 2022 | IMDB 0
77 min Watch NowDocumentary, 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.
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2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary
Report on the Refugee Situation
Africville: Can't Stop Now
Rise of the Warrior Apes
Bethune: The Making of a Hero
Cohen's War
The Diary of Immaculée
Killing the Indian in the Child
The Four Feathers
Draussen bleiben
Memory Books
Stelios
The Stand
War Dance
OLO, the Boy from Tibet
A Man of Conscience
Deportation Class
Ville-Marie
Enkeltje Vrijheid
Is the Crown at war with us?
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2017 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Documentary
IMDB 7 | Feb , 2017
Report on the Refugee Situation
IMDB 0 | Feb , 1949
An unclassifiable cross between documentary and fiction, Kipp takes the viewer through refugee camps bordering Soviet-occupied areas of Germany.Africville: Can't Stop Now
IMDB 0 | Jul , 2009
Located on the northern shore of Bedford Basin, Africville was home to the many African-Canadian families who lived there for generations. In the 1960s, the city of Halifax expropriated Africville and residents were forced to leave their homes and businesses behind. Today, former residents of Africville are fighting for reparations and an official apology.Rise of the Warrior Apes
IMDB 7.7 | Mar , 2017
Filmed over 23 years, Rise of the Warrior Apes tells the epic story of an extraordinary troop of chimpanzees in Ngogo, Uganda – featuring four mighty warriors who rule through moral ambiguity, questionable politics, strategic alliances and destroyed trust.Bethune: The Making of a Hero
IMDB 5.3 | Sep , 1993
True story of Norman Bethune, a medical doctor who fought for justice in China during Mao's rise to power.Cohen's War
IMDB 0 | Sep , 2005
An hour-long portrait of Canadian immigration lawyer, M. Lee Cohen, renowned for his work with refugees. The film follows his representation of Sonya Pecelj and Vladimir Zalipyatskikh. The first case follows a young woman, Sonya Pecelj from Kosovo, who seeks sanctuary for more than a year in a church; the second case follows a Russian sailor who dives off a ship in Halifax Harbour to escape virtual imprisonment by the Russian fish mafia.The Diary of Immaculée
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2006
In this moving documentary, Oscar-nominated filmmakers Peter LeDonne and Steve Kalafer chronicle the extraordinary life of Immaculée Ilibagiza, a young African woman who escaped genocide in Rwanda and ultimately found refuge in the United States. Seeking shelter with an Episcopalian minister, Immaculée hid from her attackers inside a bathroom for three long months but stayed centered through prayer and faith.Killing the Indian in the Child
IMDB 6 | Feb , 2021
The Indian Act, passed in Canada in 1876, made members of Aboriginal peoples second-class citizens, separated from the white population: nomadic for centuries, they were moved to reservations to control their behavior and resources; and thousands of their youngest members were separated from their families to be Christianized: a cultural genocide that still resonates in Canadian society today.The Four Feathers
IMDB 7 | Apr , 1939
A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.Draussen bleiben
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2007
Memory Books
IMDB 0 | May , 2008
In Uganda, AIDS-infected mothers have begun writing what they call Memory Books for their children. Aware of the illness, it is a way for the family to come to terms with the inevitable death that it faces. Hopelessness and desperation are confronted through the collaborative effort of remembering and recording, a process that inspires unexpected strength and even solace in the face of death.Stelios
IMDB 7.8 | Dec , 2024
The touching story of a child from a Pontic refugee family who managed to survive and thrive against all odds, thanks to his immense talent and resilience in the face of social and personal challenges. Music, love, family, friends, fishing, creativity, people of the night, hardcore fans, and intense conflicts come together to create the mosaic of his life. This film is a tribute to legendary singer, Stelios Kazantzidis, whose voice touched the hearts of all Greeks around the world. A film for those who loved him and those who wish to discover him.The Stand
IMDB 0 | Oct , 2024
Mixing animation with a wealth of archival footage, Chris Auchter’s film explores the 1985 dispute over clearcut logging on Haida Gwaii. On one side are Western Forest Products and Frank Belsen Logging, who plan to engage in clearcut logging on Tllga Kun Gwaayaay (Lyell Island) and are supported by the BC government. On the other side is the Haida Nation, which wishes to protect its lands against further destruction. The confrontation involves court proceedings and a blockade, and Auchter takes us from canny retrospective commentary to the thick of the action.War Dance
IMDB 7.2 | Feb , 2007
Three children living in a displacement camp in northern Uganda compete in their country's national music and dance festival.OLO, the Boy from Tibet
IMDB 0 | Jun , 2012
A 6-year-old Tibetan boy leaves his family and flees to a refugee camp in northern India.A Man of Conscience
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1997
The story of Morris Saxe, one man whose actions left their mark not only on the business and agricultural life of Ontario, but on the conscience of Canada. The determination and generosity that made Saxe "a man of conscience" are examined through the eyes of his grandson. Born in 1878, Saxe founded the Federated Jewish Farmers of Ontario. He rescued 79 Jewish orphans from Europe and brought them to Canada.Deportation Class
IMDB 8 | Jun , 2017
Documentary about a "transportation commando" in Germany with the goal to deport 200 people to Albania...Ville-Marie
IMDB 0 | Jan , 1965
Today it is the city of Montreal, but 3 centuries ago the tiny band of missionary founders called it Ville-Marie, the holy city of Mary. This film goes back to its beginning and those who felt called to plant an oasis of Christianity in the North American wilderness. In an imaginative, at times almost surrealistic, way the film recalls the highborn company from France, and shows what survives of Ville-Marie in the Montreal of today.Enkeltje Vrijheid
IMDB 0 | Aug , 2024
Before the eyes of the Sudanese Ahmed (25), the war broke out in full force. He decides to flee on foot to the Netherlands alone, to be able to live there in freedom. This documentary shows part of his arduous journey: from the Italian Alps to Ter Apel.Is the Crown at war with us?
IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 2003
In the summer of 2000, federal fishery officers appeared to wage war on the Mi'gmaq fishermen of Burnt Church, New Brunswick. Why would officials of the Canadian government attack citizens for exercising rights that had been affirmed by the highest court in the land? Alanis Obomsawin casts her nets into history to provide a context for the events on Miramichi Bay.