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Hanging On
2006
14 min
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This short documentary shows the struggle that young immigrants have in a small community unaccustomed to cultural diversity, and their frustration at not having their skills recognized by the job market and their peers. Hanging On is part of the Work For All project 2006, an NFB and HRSDC-Labour initiative to combat racism in the workplace.
This short documentary shows the struggle that young immigrants have in a small community unaccustomed to cultural diversity, and their frustration at not having their skills recognized by the job market and their peers. Hanging On is part of the Work For All project 2006, an NFB and HRSDC-Labour initiative to combat racism in the workplace.
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participationAsmaaJésuéSandrineÉric PelletierJames DuffettDavid DresslerHoria Daniel IancuSaïd HazgourAbdoulaye BaldéMme JangM. Jang
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writerChedly Belkhodja
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directorChedly Belkhodja
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director of photographyPaul Bossé
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sound recordistMarc Arsenault
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picture editorCyril Lochon
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sound editorCyril Lochon
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production managerLynne Surette
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researcherMyriam Beaudry
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music composerKhalid El IdrissiLamine DiakhateTaoufik Boussari
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musical arrangementMarc Arsenault
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musicianSerge GallantAlain BourgeoisMarc Arsenault
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additional voicePat «Castro» CastonguayMyriam BeaudryPaul BosséChedly BelkhodjaMarc Arsenault
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titlesGaspard Gaudreau
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online editingFrançoise Laprise
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translationJérôme BlanchetKathleen Fleming
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subtitlesJérôme BlanchetKathleen Fleming
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marketing managerJenny Thibault
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technical coordinatorJean-François Laprise
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administrationHélène RegimbalDenise DesLauriers
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administrative teamMirabelle BélangerLise Lévesque
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line productionHind Benchekroun
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producerPatricia Bergeron
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executive producerYves Bisaillon
Ages 15 to 16
School subjects
This unusual topic might spark interesting discussions in class. Did you ever have trouble communicating with people who speak your language, but whose pronunciation, intonation or accent make them hard to understand? Might these same problems prevent some highly qualified immigrants from finding jobs matching their skills?