Welcome to Canada

1989 1h 26m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Newfoundlanders share their food, culture, and homes with a group of Tamil refugees found off the coast.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Brendan Foley
Noreen Power
Kasivisanathan Karthigasoo
Kumaraselvy Karthigasoo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John N. Smith
Writers: John N. Smith, Sam Grana
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John N. Smith, shot by Roger Martín. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor John N. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Brendan Foley and Noreen Power and Kasivisanathan Karthigasoo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0098632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John N. Smith directs. Roger Martín behind the camera. John N. Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John N. Smith, shot by Roger Martín. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor John N. Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Brendan Foley and Noreen Power and Kasivisanathan Karthigasoo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0098632 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.