Iraq and Afghan War resisters from the U.S. seek refuge in an increasingly conservative Canada. Caught between two countries they'll fight a legal and political battle to win the right to remain in Canada.
PEACE HAS NO BORDERS is a feature-length documentary about a group of U.S. Iraq and Afghan War resisters seeking refuge in an increasingly conservative Canada. Caught between two countries, they fight a battle to win the right to stay in Canada.
During the Iraq and Afghan Wars, veterans from the United States crossed the border to Canada seeking relief and refuge from serving in what they viewed as an unjust and immoral war. PEACE HAS NO BORDERS follows the struggles of a group of these resisters caught between two countries as they struggle to remain in an increasingly conservative Canada.
Today, these recent wars are returning to public consciousness. But, little is heard from the veterans who made a stand when the wars were raging. PEACE HAS NO BORDERS gives voice to the story of Iraq and Afghan veterans who found themselves in an ethical and moral quagmire while serving. It is the story of their efforts to seek refuge and of the people who supported them when they arrived in Canada.
PEACE HAS NO BORDERS takes place within the backdrop of a previous migration to Canada. Between 1965-1973, more than 80,000 Americans made their way across the border where they found refuge from what is now widely recognized as a misguided war. Forty years later Canada faces the same political dilemma to give refuge to US veterans who have refused participation in the US led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
PEACE HAS NO BORDERS tells a complex story that weaves the resisters personal struggles against the backdrop of the political power of the conservative Canadian government. The film demonstrates how one decision of conscience can affect the course of the rest of your life.
