Welcome to Canada
Welcome to Canada is a Canadian docufiction film directed by John N. Smith and released in 1989.[1] 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.[2] 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.
| Welcome to Canada | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John N. Smith |
| Produced by | Sam Grana |
| Written by | John N. Smith Sam Grana |
| Cinematography | David De Volpi Roger Martin K. Shanmuganathan Martin Duckworth |
| Edited by | John N. Smith Martial Éthier Sam Grana |
Production company | |
Release date | 1989 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
The film premiered at the Montreal World Film Festival in 1989,[3] and was screened at the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
Smith received a Genie Award nomination for Best Director at the 11th Genie Awards in 1990.[5]
References
- "Looking at society with the eye of an outsider: For John N. Smith, movies have always been 'serious stuff'". The Globe and Mail, March 24, 1989.
- "John N. Smith's Welcome to Canada". Cinema Canada, November 1989. p. 23.
- "Festival Frenzy and Other News". Montreal Gazette, July 28, 1989.
- "Film festival to focus on NFB". Toronto Star, August 2, 1989.
- "Rundown on the Genie hopefuls". Edmonton Journal, February 14, 1990.
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