Open Letters

Open Letters

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 12, 2023

Runtime

1h 1m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

80%

Original Title

Lettres ouvertes

Production Companies

Earthling Productions, Gena John and The Kids, RTS

Director

Katharine Dominicé

Description

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.