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This item is only available for Canadian orders.
Catalogue Number: A83-002
Producer: InformAction
Subject: Canadian World Studies, Citizenship Education, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, Global Issues, Global Studies, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2009
Running Time: 42:36
Seeking Refuge
This item is only available for Canadian orders.Catalogue Number: A83-002
Producer: InformAction
Subject: Canadian World Studies, Citizenship Education, Criminal Justice & Law, Documentary, Global Issues, Global Studies, Social Sciences
Language: English
Grade Level: 9 - 12, Post Secondary, Adult
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 2009
Running Time: 42:36
Filmed over a 5 month period, Seeking Refuge is the journey of five applicants seeking asylum in Canada as they enter the arduous maze of government bureaucracy, to obtain refugee status.
This moving chronicle of the fate of people who have fled war, persecution and political turmoil plunges us into the heart of the experiences, hopes and struggles that they endure.
From Canadian border crossings to church basements, their personal stories allow us an intimate look at this complex system.
French/English/Spanish Narration | Dubbed and subtitled in English
First Prize - Human Rights DocFest, Toronto 2010