El Contrato (2003)

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.

• Release Date: 2003-10-18
• Runtime: 0h 51min
• Production Country: Canada
• Director: Min Sook Lee