Open Letters

  • Rated 9.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 2023
  • 1h 1m
  • Documentary

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
Starring
Antoine Jaccoud