''Human Cargo'' is a 2004

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. The series won seven

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and two Directors Guild of Canada Awards. It premiered on

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on January 4, 2004 and starred Kate Nelligan, Cara Pifko, Bayo Akinfemi and

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. The series was written by

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and Brian McKeown.

Plot

The miniseries explores the issue of

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and

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who flee to Canada after

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and the people who sacrifice their lives to help or hinder them. The series features six intersecting stories focusing on the crises of refugees, set in different locations: four Honduran boys are found dead in a produce truck at the Canada-U.S. border crossing; a dedicated refugee lawyer Jerry Fischer is forced to choose between his family, work, and life when he becomes involved with an Afghani woman's refugee claim; and ambitious right-wing politician Nina Wade finds her career end disastrously after a federal by-election that moves her into a position at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.

References

External links

Official Site
* 2000s Canadian television miniseries CBC Television original programming Gemini and Canadian Screen Award for Best Television Film or Miniseries winners Television series by Force Four Entertainment Works about illegal immigration Canadian political drama television series Television series about immigration in Canada {{Canada-drama-tv-prog-stub