Thrown into Canada

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

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.

Director: Aleem Karmali

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Idi Amin

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Salma Lakhani

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

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Michael Molloy

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Shezan Muhammedi

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Mobina Jaffer

Canadian Senator

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Karim H. Karim

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Laura Madokoro

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Zaheer Lakhani