Welcome to Canada
1989
1 h 26 min
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This feature drama tells the story of the illegal landing of a boatload of Southeast Asians on Canada's east coast in 1986. Based on an actual incident, the film follows 8 Sri Lankan Tamils who find temporary sanctuary in an isolated outport in Newfoundland after being rescued from certain death at sea by a group of fishermen. A warm portrayal of an unusual encounter between 2 cultures worlds apart.
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This feature drama tells the story of the illegal landing of a boatload of Southeast Asians on Canada's east coast in 1986. Based on an actual incident, the film follows 8 Sri Lankan Tamils who find temporary sanctuary in an isolated outport in Newfoundland after being rescued from certain death at sea by a group of fishermen. A warm portrayal of an unusual encounter between 2 cultures worlds apart.
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directorJohn N. Smith
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producerSam Grana
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executive producerColin Neale
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associate producerPaul Pope
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scriptSam GranaJohn N. Smith
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photographyDavid De VolpiRoger MartinK. ShanmuganathanMartin Duckworth
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soundJacques DrouinRoshan S. Perera
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editingJohn N. SmithMartial ÉthierSam Grana
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sound editingRaymond Vermette
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music recordingLouis HoneDon WalshDave Panting
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re-recordingHans Peter Strobl
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musicSridas SivasamboVasudevan GovindarajanHimmat ShinhatSithiravelSundaramAnandprasad PathanjaliGordon QuintonJohn LaceyBoyd NormanCharlotte Bradley
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castCharlene BruffMadonna HawkinsNirmalan MasilamanyAnandprasad PathanjaliBeverly PowerFrancis PowerRosie PowerKumar Singam NadarajahMurugesu SivanesanSinnakili Baskaran
