Thrown into Canada

Overview

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

Idi Amin

S

Salma Lakhani

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

M

Michael Molloy

S

Shezan Muhammedi

M

Mobina Jaffer

Canadian Senator

K

Karim H. Karim

L

Laura Madokoro

Z

Zaheer Lakhani

A

Alyshea Cummins

N

Nizar Fakirani

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