When Strangers Re-Unite
movie

Released June 06, 1999
Genres:
Overview
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.
Origin Country
Canada
Original Language
French
Original Title
Quand les étrangers se réunissent
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Canada
Spoken Languages
- English
- Français (French)
- (Tagalog)
Production Companies
- no logo available
Productions Multi-Monde
Canada
ONF | NFB
Canada