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Also known as "Third World" First episode date 4 January 2004 Number of episodes 6 | 7.3/10 IMDb Final episode date 6 January 2004 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Written by Linda SvendsenBrian McKeown Starring Kate NelliganCara PifkoNicholas Campbell Cast Kate Nelligan, Leslie Hope, Nicholas Campbell, Michelle Goh, Hakeem Kae‑Kazim Similar The Arrow, Dragon Boys, Anne of Avonlea, Da Vinci's City Hall, Iron Road | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brian mckeown human cargo 2004 peabody award acceptance speech
Human Cargo is a 2004 Canadian television miniseries. The series won seven Gemini Awards and two Directors Guild of Canada Awards. It premiered on CBC Television on January 4, 2004 and starred Kate Nelligan, Cara Pifko, and Nicholas Campbell.
Contents
The series was written by Linda Svendsen and Brian McKeown.
Plot
The miniseries explores the issue of immigration and refugees who flee to Canada after 9/11 and the people who sacrifice their lives to help or hinder them. The series features six intersecting stories focusing on the crises of refugees, set in different locations: four Honduran boys are found dead in a produce truck at the Canada-U.S. border crossing; a dedicated refugee lawyer Jerry Fischer is forced to choose between his family, work, and life when he becomes involved with an Afghani woman's refugee claim; and ambitious right-wing politician Nina Wade finds her career end disastrously after a federal by-election that moves her into a position at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.