Migrant Dreams is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Min Sook Lee and released in 2016.[1] The film profiles human rights violations against migrant workers from Indonesia who were working as farm labourers in Southwestern Ontario under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.[2]
| Migrant Dreams | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Min Sook Lee |
| Written by | Min Sook Lee |
| Produced by | Min Sook Lee Lisa Valencia-Svensson |
| Cinematography | Iris Ng |
| Edited by | Dave Kazala |
| Music by | Ken Myhr |
Production company | Tiger Spirit Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
It was Lee's second documentary film about migrant workers in Canada, following 2003's El Contrato.[3]
The film premiered at the 2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,[1] and was subsequently screened at the 2016 DOXA Documentary Film Festival.[4] It was commercially distributed as a television broadcast, airing September 14, 2016 on TVOntario.[5]
Awards edit
At DOXA, the film received an honorable mention from the Colin Low Award jury.[6]
In 2017 the film won the Canadian Hillman Prize, which honours journalists whose work identifies important social and economic issues in Canada,[7] and the Canadian Association of Journalists Award for Labour Reporting.
The film was shortlisted for the Donald Brittain Award for Best Social or Political Documentary at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b Jacobs, Jonas (May 1, 2016). "POV Profile: Min Sook Lee". Point of View.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "Plight of Canada's migrant workers profiled in 'Migrant Dreams' documentary". Canadian Press, May 6, 2016.
- ^ Vik Kirsch, "Migrant workers decry 'slavery'". Guelph Mercury, October 18, 2014.
- ^ Marsha Lederman, "Amazing Canadian story slated to open DOXA". The Globe and Mail, April 7, 2016.
- ^ "Min Sook Lee's Migrant Dreams Premieres on TVO September 14". Canada NewsWire, August 17, 2016.
- ^ Daniele Alcinii, "'Cameraperson,' 'Twelve Landscapes' take DOXA prizes". RealScreen, May 16, 2016.
- ^ Paloma Martinez-Mendez, "Le documentaire « Migrant Dreams » sur les travailleurs migrants remporte le Prix d’excellence Hillman 2017". Radio Canada International, May 22, 2027.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2018: Anne has leading 13 nominations". CBC News, January 16, 2018.
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