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Based on real events, the film relates a little-known episode in Canadian history. In June 1940, when Canada entered the war against Germany and its ally, Italy, the Royal National Gendarmerie (GRC) launched a seriously of hastily impromptu raids to round up foreign “enemies,” presumed to support the Mussolini regime. More than 5000 Italians across Canada were victims of these raids and 800 of them served sentences in remote internment camps. They remained there for several years, without any formal charge being filed against them. This series relates the story of Mario, an Italo-Canadian youth and his father, Angelo, arrested and placed in an internment camp at Petawawa, the members of a family shattered by the treatment they endured.

Canada - 2003 - 3 h 10 mn - 16 mm • 1,66 - Colour

Director Giles Walker Script Bruno Ramirez Camera Sylvain Brault Sets Mario Hervieux Editing Denis Papillon Music Gérard Labelle Cast Tony Nardi, Marina Orsini, Gianpaulo Venuta, Dino Tavarone, Joe Pingue, Ron Lea

Production Ciné Télé Action International, 1306, rue Ste Catherine E., H2L 2H5 Montréal, Canada Tél : +1 514 524 1118 Fax : +1 514 524 2041 E-mail : info@cineteleaction.com

Sales Ciné Télé Action International, 1306, rue Ste Catherine E., H2L 2H5 Montréal, Canada Tél : +1 514 524 1118 Fax : +1 514 524 2041 E-mail : info@cineteleaction.com