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El Contrato 2003 Directed by Min Sook Lee

Migrant Mexican workers in Canada

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.

Countries Canada , USA
Production Country Canada
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Spanish
Gnere Documentary
Release Date 18 October 2003
51 mins