Welcome to Canada (1989)
1h 26m
Running Time
January 2, 1989Release Date
Welcome to Canada (1989)
1h 26m
Running Time
January 2, 1989Release Date
Plot.
Newfoundlanders share their food, culture, and homes with a group of Tamil refugees found off the coast.
Where to Watch.
FreeCurrently Welcome to Canada is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: NFB
Streaming in:🇨🇦 Canada
Cast & Crew.
Brendan Foley
Noreen Power
Kasivisanathan Karthigasoo
Kumaraselvy Karthigasoo
John N. Smith
Director / Writer / Editor
Roger Martín
Director of Photography
David De Volpi
Director of Photography
K. Shanmuganathan
Director of Photography
Martin Duckworth
Director of Photography
Sam Grana
Writer / Editor
Martial Éthier
Editor
Martial Ethier
Editor
Details.
Wiki.
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.
The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1989, and was screened at the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival.
Smith received a Genie Award nomination for Best Director at the 11th Genie Awards in 1990.