My Home and Native Land
MY HOME AND NATIVE LAND explores the life journeys of people who abandoned their native countries in order to forge a better future. With stories as varied as the reasons for emigrating, this series is sure to open your mind and touch your heart. Escaping from communism or tyranny, people come to Canada for family, for job opportunity, for the chance at a better life. This is a Canada that we have never seen before, examined through eyes that have witnessed more than their share of human gore and glory. Exposed for all the world to see, this is MY HOME AND NATIVE LAND.
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Duration: 6 x 30′ HD
Resolution: HD
Seasons: TBC
Genre: Documentary, Lifestyle
Tags: Human Interest
Original Language: TBC
Producer: Blue Ant Media
Original Broadcaster: HIFI
Year of Production: TBC
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