Becoming Labrador

Becoming Labrador

70 mins | Documentary | May 12, 2019

In the stark Labrador interior, a growing number of Filipino workers have recently landed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, travelling halfway around the world for jobs they hope will offer their families new opportunities and a better life. Becoming Labrador follows a handful of them as they make a place for themselves in Labrador while dealing with the unexpected costs of living far from their family.

Becoming Labrador

70 mins | Documentary | May 12, 2019

Becoming Labrador
In the stark Labrador interior, a growing number of Filipino workers have recently landed in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, travelling halfway around the world for jobs they hope will offer their families new opportunities and a better life. Becoming Labrador follows a handful of them as they make a place for themselves in Labrador while dealing with the unexpected costs of living far from their family.
Producers National Film Board of Canada
Original title Becoming Labrador
Directors Tamara Segura, Justin Simms, Rohan Fernando
Writers Michael Crummey

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