Open Letters
MovieTitle | Lettres ouvertes |
User score | 8 |
Release date | Mar 12, 2023 |
Genre | Documentary |
Director | Katharine Dominicé |
Production country | Switzerland |
Production companies | Earthling Productions, Gena John and The Kids, RTS |
Run time | 61 min. |
Between 1931 to 2002, Switzerland issued some six million seasonal residence permits, known as "A" permits, to immigrant workers. This status carried drastic rules, such as a ban on family reunification and a stay in Switzerland limited to nine months a year. In open letters, former seasonal workers and their children recount the impact this system had on their lives.