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201934 minPGdocumentary

Migration Policy Labor Family Dynamics

Steel Blues

201934 minPGdocumentary

Pablo, a Chilean emigrant and ex-professor, navigates the challenges of working in a Montréal steel mill while grappling with language barriers and isolation.

Migration Policy Labor Family Dynamics

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Channel: NFB

Steel Blues

2019• 34 minPG

Synopsis

Pablo, a Chilean emigrant and ex-professor, navigates the challenges of working in a Montréal steel mill while grappling with language barriers and isolation.

Synopsis

Pablo, a Chilean emigrant and former professor, navigates the challenges of working in a steel mill in Montréal. Isolated from his family and homeland, he faces the difficulties of adapting to a new environment where he struggles with language barriers and unfamiliar job responsibilities. Directed by Jorge Fajardo, "Steel Blues" captures Pablo's efforts to adjust to life in Canada, highlighting the complexities of immigration and the resilience required to thrive in a foreign setting. Released in 2019, the film runs for 34 minutes.

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