By telling the reality of asylum seekers and temporary workers in precarious jobs, the investigative documentary Essential reveals their vulnerability while exposing our dependence on their services. These people feed us and take care of us at low cost and in difficult conditions. This shocking film aims to make us aware of the fact that several sectors of our society are dependent on an immigrant labor force deprived of the opportunity to experience the slightest social ascent and living in hopes that their sacrifices will allow their loved ones to live better lives. Are we aware that our comfort rests on the labor of these humans who serve us?
NO UPCOMING EVENTS
« I was shocked by what I saw in this documentary. I was confronted as a Quebecer. I didn’t know that people were treated like that on our territory. »
– Patrick Lagacé, 98,5 FM
« A hard-hitting and shocking documentary. »
– Pénélope McQuade, ICI Première
« Ky Vy Le Duc’s documentary Essential helps viewers better understand the complex issues involved in cohabitation. At the same time, this investigation shows the existence of a status on the rise: that of the temporary… permanent worker. »
– Odile Tremblay, Le Devoir
