The World in Ten Blocks

Welcome to Bloorcourt, one of Toronto’s most diverse neighbourhoods. Small business owners from all over the world have made this one of the most vibrant parts of Toronto. Meet some of these immigrant entrepreneurs and hear about their dreams, struggles, victories, and the unexpected ways in which they’ve changed. An intimate journey into the kitchens and behind the counters of small businesses where cultures and traditions are preserved, shared, and evolve.

Film Maker
Lost Time Media
Year
2015
Country
Canada
Length
33
Language
English
Category
Canada, Capitalism + Economics, Class-struggle, Community, Culture, Families, Food, history, Identity, Immigration, Labour, Language, Memory, Networks, Oral Histories, Poverty, Race + Ethnicity, Racism, Urban
Genre
documentary

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