When Strangers Re-Unite (1999)
Three Filipino families struggle to rebuild their lives in Canada after years of separation. The third part of a trilogy on the impact of labour migration, including Brown Women Blond Babies and Modern Heroes Modern Slaves.Every year thousands of women enter Canada as domestic servants, the majority of them from the Philippines. Leaving their own children and families behind, they can spend many isolated years cooking, cleaning and caring for others. Sending much of their wages back home, they dream of the day their families can join them.
Director: Marie Boti, Florchita Bautista
Genre: Documentary
Release Date: June 6, 1999
Cast
Production: Productions Multi-Monde, ONF | NFB
Country: Canada
Language: English, Français, Tagalog
Original Language: fr
Keywords
canada, philippine immigration
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is When Strangers Re-Unite about?
- Three Filipino families struggle to rebuild their lives in Canada after years of separation. The third part of a trilogy on the impact of labour migration, including Brown Women Blond Babies and Modern Heroes Modern Slaves.Every year thousands of women enter Canada as domestic servants, the majority of them from the Philippines. Leaving their own children and families behind, they can spend many isolated years cooking, cleaning and caring for others. Sending much of their wages back home, they dream of the day their families can join them.
- Who directed When Strangers Re-Unite?
- When Strangers Re-Unite was directed by Marie Boti, Florchita Bautista.
- Who stars in When Strangers Re-Unite?
- When Strangers Re-Unite stars Florchita Bautista.
- What genre is When Strangers Re-Unite?
- When Strangers Re-Unite is a Documentary film.
- Where was When Strangers Re-Unite produced?
- When Strangers Re-Unite was produced in Canada.