Labour/Leisure (2019)
19m
Running Time
March 23, 2019Release Date
Labour/Leisure (2019)
19m
Running Time
March 23, 2019Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
The Okanagan Valley in the southern interior of British Columbia is marketed as a destination of leisure, recreation, retirement and wealth. Behind this facade is a largely invisible agricultural labour force, comprised of temporary migrant workers from the Global South. These workers are placed in a system that is inherently precarious and potentially exploitative, wherein their legal status is tied directly to their employer, with no path to permanent citizenship. While the workers pay into Canadian health care and pension plans, they do not benefit from these social goods as temporary citizens. This film aims to make this labour visible, while contemplating the prescribed aesthetics imposed on the landscape within the region. Formally, the film resides at the intersection of photography and the moving image, while embracing the generative structural limitations of early cinema.
Where to Watch.

Currently Labour/Leisure is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: DocAlliance Films
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Ryan Ermacora
Director

Dave Pullmer
Location Sound Recordist

Eugenio Battaglia
Sound Designer / Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Aidan Whiteley
Location Manager

Milena Salazar
Production Manager

Jeremy Cox
Director of Photography

Sam Gilling
Colorist
