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Welcome to Africville

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Welcome to Africville gives voice to what may have been marginalized members of an Afro-Canadian community in 1969. It's intention is to be a catalyst to thought and reflection about the lives and struggles of people from that community whose stories still go untold. It is the fictional account of a family. We listen to the stories of three generations of women and their friend Julius on the day their community is to be destroyed by the municipal government of Halifax. This story is a portrait of four individuals coping with universal uncertainties and insecurities.

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What is Welcome to Africville (1999) about?

Welcome to Africville gives voice to what may have been marginalized members of an Afro-Canadian community in 1969. It's intention is to be a catalyst to thought and reflection about the lives and struggles of people from that community whose stories still go untold. It is the fictional account of a family. We listen to the stories of three generations of women and their friend Julius on the day…

Who stars in Welcome to Africville?

Welcome to Africville stars Alexander Chapman, Kathy Imre, Amanda Strawn, Nunya Beckley, Karen Smith. The film was directed by Dana Inkster.

How long is Welcome to Africville?

Welcome to Africville has a runtime of 15 min and premiered in 1999.

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