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| Human Cargo | |
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| Also known as | "Third World" |
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Brad Turner |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Cape Town,South Africa |
| Production company | Force Four Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 4 January 2004 (2004-1-4) – 2004 (2004) |
Human Cargo is a 2004Canadiantelevisionminiseries.[1] The series won sevenGemini Awards and twoDirectors Guild of Canada Awards.[1] It premiered onCBC Television on January 4, 2004 and starredKate Nelligan,Cara Pifko, Bayo Akinfemi andNicholas Campbell.
The series was written byLinda Svendsen and Brian McKeown.
The miniseries explores the issue ofimmigration andrefugees who flee to Canada after9/11 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 Afghan 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.
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