19 Days

Siad, Asha, (film director.). Siad, Roda, (film director.). Christensen, David, (film producer.). Christensen, David, (film producer.). National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), (film producer.).

Summary: This short documentary follows several refugee families during their first 19 days in Canada, as they navigate an unfamiliar terrain that has suddenly become their home. Located in the quiet Calgary neighbourhood of Bridgeland, the Margaret Chisholm Resettlement Centre is the starting point for government-assisted refugees who arrive in the city. During the 19-day timeline established by the federal government, an initial assessment is done and refugees are assisted with everything from airport reception and orientation to referrals, documents, and counselling. 19 Days reveals the human side of the refugee resettlement process. A unique look at the global migration crisis and one particular stage of asylum, it lays plain the realities faced on the difficult road towards integration.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (26 min., 21 sec.) : sound
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Publisher: Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016.
Copyright: ♭2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	BIPOC filmmaker. Agency - English program:.North West Centre.
Restrictions on Access Note:	No restrictions.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writer, Asha Siad, Roda Siad ; director, Asha Siad, Roda Siad ; producer, David Christensen ; director of photography, Patrick McLaughlin ; sound recordist, Gary Bruckner, Adam Naugler ; editor, Paul Mortimer ; sound effects editor, Adam Naugler ; mixing supervisor, Adam Naugler ; executive producer, David Christensen.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:	Recorded 2016.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Awards Note:	Kathleen Shannon Award, 2017 Documentary Social/Political, 2017
Source of Description Note:	Description based on online resource; title from title screen (National Film Board of Canada, viewed 2023-04-05).