Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows FanStore News Showtimes

Welcome to Canada

Play trailer Welcome to Canada 1989 1h 28m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 0 Reviews Popcornmeter 0 Ratings
In this fact-based film, a boat full of Tamil refugees fleeing human rights violations and increased violence at the hands of the Tamil Tigers arrives off the coast of Newfoundland, starving and in poor health. After being rescued by a local fishing boat, the refugees, hoping to find asylum in Canada, make friends and become an object of fascination for the local community -- until they are apprehended by immigration officials and threatened with deportation.
Welcome to Canada

My Rating

Read More Read Less POST RATING WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW

Cast & Crew

Show Less Cast & Crew Show More Cast & Crew
View All Welcome to Canada photos

Welcome to Canada

Welcome to Canada (1989) Welcome to Canada (1989) Welcome to Canada (1989) Welcome to Canada (1989) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In this fact-based film, a boat full of Tamil refugees fleeing human rights violations and increased violence at the hands of the Tamil Tigers arrives off the coast of Newfoundland, starving and in poor health. After being rescued by a local fishing boat, the refugees, hoping to find asylum in Canada, make friends and become an object of fascination for the local community -- until they are apprehended by immigration officials and threatened with deportation.
Director
John N. Smith
Screenwriter
John N. Smith, Sam Grana
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 28m