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Open Letters

Open Letters

Original Title: Lettres ouvertes

20231h 1m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2023

Runtime

1h 1m

Storyline

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 1m
Mar 12, 2023
Languages
French
Director
Katharine Dominicé
Production
Earthling Productions
Earthling Productions
Gena John and The Kids
Gena John and The Kids
RTS
RTS
Production Countries
Switzerland

Top Cast

1 Cast Members

Antoine Jaccoud

Antoine Jaccoud

voice

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