Open Letters

Synopsis

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.

CAST

Katharine Dominicé

Director

Antoine Jaccoud

voice

Katharine Dominicé

Director

Antoine Jaccoud

voice