Refugee Class of 2000 (2000)
Refugee Class of 2000 is a series of three TV ads produced as part of the Unite Against Racism campaign mounted by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. These ads started airing nationally on Jan. 15, 2000. The central subjects are thirty four Grade 12 students from the graduating class of 2000 of Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School. Tupper is in a working class culturally diverse neighbourhood in Vancouver. Many of the students are first generation born Canadians. Grad students were chosen as the demographic group, they straddle two centuries, the violent racist past and representing the hopes and dreams of a better future in the new multicultural world.
Director: Paul Wong
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 4 min
Release Date: January 15, 2000
Country: Canada
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Refugee Class of 2000 about?
- Refugee Class of 2000 is a series of three TV ads produced as part of the Unite Against Racism campaign mounted by the Canadian Race Relations Foundation. These ads started airing nationally on Jan. 15, 2000. The central subjects are thirty four Grade 12 students from the graduating class of 2000 of Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School. Tupper is in a working class culturally diverse neighbourhood in Vancouver. Many of the students are first generation born Canadians. Grad students were chosen as the demographic group, they straddle two centuries, the violent racist past and representing the hopes and dreams of a better future in the new multicultural world.
- Who directed Refugee Class of 2000?
- Refugee Class of 2000 was directed by Paul Wong.
- How long is Refugee Class of 2000?
- Refugee Class of 2000 has a runtime of 4m (4 minutes).
- What genre is Refugee Class of 2000?
- Refugee Class of 2000 is a Documentary film.
- Where was Refugee Class of 2000 produced?
- Refugee Class of 2000 was produced in Canada.