Violent August: The 1918 Anti-Greek Riots in Toronto
Violent August: The 1918 Anti-Greek Riots in Toronto
| 09 November 2009 (USA)
Violent August: The 1918 Anti-Greek Riots in Toronto Trailers

On a hot August night, not all that long ago – and for the next four consecutive nights – the good citizens of Toronto went crazy and ignited the largest riot in the city’s history – and one of the largest anti-Greek riots in the world. On Friday August 1, 1918, approximately 20,000 soldiers and civilians attacked, looted and destroyed every Greek restaurant they could find – while police and militia, overwhelmed by the violence, just stood by and watched…

Reviews
KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?
Colibel Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
Plustown A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one