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Migrant Mother (2021)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 24M

Director : Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo

Synopsis

Migranta tells the stories of Vicky, Betty and Lety, (three mothers who have come to Canada from Mexico as part of the federal government’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program) as they face calculated risks, difficult choices and harsh realities while navigating, work and life in Canada while being separated from families and communities they support.

Actors

Vicky Meneses
Vicky Meneses
Herself
Betty Perea
Betty Perea
Herself
Letty Martínez
Letty Martínez
Herself

Crews

Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo
Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo
Director
Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo
Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo
Producer
Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo
Aaraón Díaz Mendiburo
Director of Photography
Jared Yaotl
Jared Yaotl
Music
Vanessa Natalie Cerdá Rojas
Vanessa Natalie Cerdá Rojas
Translator
Edgar Manuel Baltazar Amigón
Edgar Manuel Baltazar Amigón
Translator
Jaaz Uribe
Jaaz Uribe
Post Production Supervisor

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