Welcome to Canada (1989)
Newfoundlanders share their food, culture, and homes with a group of Tamil refugees found off the coast.
- Date of release
- 1989-01-02
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- John N. Smith
Casting
Interesting facts
Welcome to Canada is a 1989 Canadian docufiction film directed by John N. Smith. Loosely based on a real-life incident, the film depicts the interactions of a small community in Newfoundland with a group of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who turn up in the town. The film's cast includes Charlene Bruff, Madonna Hawkins, Nirmalan Masilamany, Anandprasad Pathanjali, Beverly Power, Francis Power, Rosie Power, Kumar Singam Nadarajah, Murugesu Sivanesan, and Sinnakili Baskaran.
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