Synopsis
Continuous Journey is an inquiry into the largely ignored history of Canada's exclusion of the South Asians by a little known immigration policy called the Continuous Journey Regulation of 1908. Unlike the Chinese and the Japanese, people from British India were excluded by a regulation that appeared fair, but in reality, was an effective way of keeping people from India out of Canada until 1948. As a direct result, only a half-mile from Canadian shores, the Komagata Maru was surrounded by immigration boats and the passengers were held incommunicado virtual prisoners on the ship. Thus began a dramatic stand-off which would escalate over the course of two months, becoming one of the most infamous incidents in Canadian history.
Continuous Journey (2004) is a 1h 27min documentary feature film by Ali Kazimi. Continuous Journey is an inquiry into the largely ignored history of Canada's exclusion of the South Asians by a litt...
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Festival History
- Images Festival 2022 generic
- Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2004 generic ★ Special Jury Prize
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| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Ali Kazimi |
| Cinematography | Ali Kazimi |
| Editing | Graeme Ball, Ali Kazimi |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
