Reel Femme ‘06 Opening Gala Film: El Contrato

Under a well-meaning government program that allows growers to monitor themselves, the opportunity to exploit workers is as ripe as the fruit they pick. Grievances are deflected by a long line of others “back home” who are willing to take their place.

Despite a fear of repercussions, the workers voice their desire for dignity and respect, as much as for better working conditions. El Contrato ends as winter closes in and the Mexicans pledge, not for the first time and possibly not the last, that it’s their final season in the north.

Presented by Edmonton Women’s Film Society http://www.ewfs.ca/

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