I recently watched the excellent two-part documentary series FLEEING THE FAMINE on the History Channel (in the UK) and have mentioned it here before. Well after much confusion (on my part mainly) I've discovered that in some places it's airing as one feature-length documentary rather than in two parts and it's also being shown under the title DEATH OR CANADA.
Now that I've established that they are one and the same I'd like to reiterate that you should definitely watch it if you get the chance. It's a tale of the impact, in the early days of Toronto when the city numbered just 20,000 people, of an influx of more than 40,000 Irish famine refugees.
I'll warn you in advance however that it is one of the saddest stories I've ever seen. I already knew what a major tragedy the famine in Ireland was but this particular film focuses on the plight of one family in particular and their story is so sad that if you can watch it without a tear in your eye, you're either dead or just have no soul.
The official website is at http://www.deathorcanada.com/main.html where you can see the trailer. You can also order a DVD as well but as much I love the film I think I'll see if it pops up somewhere that doesn't charge $30 shipping.
[UPDATE: I've just found out that it's on History Channel in the UK, again in two parts, at 9am on the 29th and 30th of March. Told you just in time!]
Now that I've established that they are one and the same I'd like to reiterate that you should definitely watch it if you get the chance. It's a tale of the impact, in the early days of Toronto when the city numbered just 20,000 people, of an influx of more than 40,000 Irish famine refugees.
I'll warn you in advance however that it is one of the saddest stories I've ever seen. I already knew what a major tragedy the famine in Ireland was but this particular film focuses on the plight of one family in particular and their story is so sad that if you can watch it without a tear in your eye, you're either dead or just have no soul.
The official website is at http://www.deathorcanada.com/main.html where you can see the trailer. You can also order a DVD as well but as much I love the film I think I'll see if it pops up somewhere that doesn't charge $30 shipping.
[UPDATE: I've just found out that it's on History Channel in the UK, again in two parts, at 9am on the 29th and 30th of March. Told you just in time!]
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