Open Letters

2023 • 1h 1m • Documentary

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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.

Director

Katharine Dominicé

Writers

Katharine Dominicé, Antoine Jaccoud

Status

Released