Movie Description
El Contrato
(2003)Overview
This documentary from Min Sook Lee follows a poverty-stricken father from Central Mexico, along with several of his countrymen, as they make their annual migration to southern Ontario to pick tomatoes. For 8 months a year, the town's population absorbs 4,000 migrant workers who toil under conditions, and for wages, that no local would accept. Yet despite a fear of repercussions, the workers voice their desire for dignity and respect.
Featured Crew
- Director : Min Sook Lee
- Producer : Karen King-Chigbo,Silva Basmajian
- Writer : Min Sook Lee
- Editor : Katharine Asals
- Cast : Maria del Mar
Cast
Narrator
Facts
Original TitleEl Contrato
Status Released
Release Information
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2003-10-18
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 51m
Homepagehttps://www.nfb.ca/film/el_contrato
Genres
- Documentary