El Contrato
Directed by Min Sook LeeOctober 18, 2003 51mDocumentary
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.
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El Contrato was released on October 18, 2003.
El Contrato was directed by Min Sook Lee.
El Contrato has a runtime of 51m.
El Contrato was produced by Karen King, Silva Basmajian.
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.
The key characters in El Contrato are Narrator (Maria del Mar).
El Contrato is a Documentary film.
El Contrato had a budget of $400K.