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International Day of Migrants Film Screening – My Friend Omar: The Struggles of a Seasonal Worker

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Movie Poster for My Friend Omar - man walking on road in winter
Virtual Event

December 18 @ 7:00 pm 9:00 pm ET

Start Time by Time Zone: 4pm PST / 5pm MST / 6pm SK-MB / 7pm EST / 8pm AST

On December 18th, the UN International Day for Migrants, the National Farmers Union invites you to a virtual public film screening and discussion of My Friend Omar: The struggles of a Seasonal Worker. The film follows Québécois-Chilean actor Christian de la Cortina, who, while preparing for his role as Sandro in “5e rang,” forms a friendship with Omar, a seasonal Guatemalan worker. This documentary unveils the persistent abuses in some Quebec farms, exposing the shortcomings of a system meant to protect foreign workers during the harvest seasons. It also highlights Omar’s solidarity and fight for justice, representing the voice of often invisible workers.

This is a free event.

This event will be in English only. Cet événement sera en anglais seulement.