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.

Details

Cast

Idi Amin

Salma Lakhani

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta

Michael Molloy

Shezan Muhammedi

Mobina Jaffer

Canadian Senator

Karim H. Karim

Laura Madokoro

Zaheer Lakhani

Alyshea Cummins

Nizar Fakirani

Odette Pinto

Clifford J. Pereira

Zera Rashid

Tasneem Jamal

John Nazareth

Nandish Yajnik

Rai Saujani

Shanta Saujani