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El Contrato (2003)
Directed by Min Sook Lee
“Migrant Mexican workers in Canada”
Documentary · 51m
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.
Cast
Maria del Mar
Crew
- Director
- Min Sook Lee
- Writer
- Min Sook Lee
- Director of Photography
- John Westheuser, David Patrick
- Original Music Composer
- Edgardo Moreno
- Editor
- Katharine Asals
- Producer
- Karen King-Chigbo, Silva Basmajian
Details
- Release date
- 2003-10-18
- Runtime
- 51m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- Spanish, English
- Countries
- Canada