Matices is the result of the deep work regarding
the complex labor migration phenomenon in
Canada.
This documentary is an opportunity to acquaint the
protagonists who make the journey to Canada by way
of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program and the
ones who stay behind.
The documentaries included in this website are the result of collaborative research projects with the sole purpose of showing and reflecting
on the problems surrounding labor migration, specifically Canada’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP).
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Human
migration
featured
in
audiovisual
media
(cinema,
television,
and
the
internet)
has
built
a
fairly
solid
ground
that,
in
fortunate
cases,
contributes
to
reflecting
on
the
complexity
of
this
event
and
building
empathetic
processes,
meaning
to
“walk
one
mile
into
the
shoes”
of
migrants
themselves
or
their
beloved
ones
(who
stay
in
their
home
countries).
In
other
cases,
media
itself
simplifies
the
understanding
of
migration,
which
overshadows
every
empathetic
attempt;
these
particular
sounds
and
images
often
reinforce
the
manifestations
of
repudiation
for
anyone
coming
from
other
places.
The
following
documentaries
have
been
created
with
the
former
intention
in
mind.
They
are
the result of many years of collective work, shared with you through this website today.
Photographer: Melissa Renwick.
Los Desmontes, Gto., 2019.
Three migrant women in Canada under the Agricultural
Worker Program open their hearts to let us delve into
the complex world of maternity from afar.
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Special thanks for building the website Documenting to Transform: Gazing at Labor Migration
Website building and design
Dra. Miriam Esther Olguin Hernández
Translation
Yatzhiri Sánchez Cruz
Denisse Alejandra De La Peña
Victor Callejas
