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Strangers at the Door
directed by John Howe, 1630-1705; produced by John Howe, 1630-1705 and Maxine Samuels, fl. 1977, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1977), 28 mins
It had been a hard journey for immigrants Jan Laluckey and his family. But on arrival in Quebec, the New World, all their hopes for a new and better life were dampened when immigration officials refused to allow Kasia, Jan's daughter, to remain. During a routine medical examination it was found that Kasia had cont...
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directed by John Howe, 1630-1705; produced by John Howe, 1630-1705 and Maxine Samuels, fl. 1977, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1977), 28 mins
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It had been a hard journey for immigrants Jan Laluckey and his family. But on arrival in Quebec, the New World, all their hopes for a new and better life were dampened when immigration officials refused to allow Kasia, Jan's daughter, to remain. During a routine medical examination it was found that Kasia had contracted an infectious eye disease. In the end she was separated from her family and sent back to Europe alone.
Field of Study
Women's Studies
Content Type
Dramatized scene
Contributor
John Howe, 1630-1705, Maxine Samuels, fl. 1977, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
John Howe, 1630-1705
Date Published / Released
1977
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Topic / Theme
First generation immigrant populations, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1977 by the National Film Board of Canada
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