Between 1931 to 2002, Switzerland issued some six million seasonal residence permits, known as "A" permits, to immigrant workers. This status carried drastic rules, such as a ban on family reunification and a stay in Switzerland limited to nine months a year. In open letters, former seasonal workers and their children recount the impact this system had on their lives.
Watch the official Open Letters 2023 trailer in HD below.
Antoine Jaccoud as voice
David Reyes Music
Switzerland 12 March 2023
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