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On Jobs and Nostalgia

On Jobs and Nostalgia

1991 · 27 min · Documentary

Shot in New York, home at the time for over 400.000 ecuadorians, most of rural origin. Amidst a forced exodus that for the majority offered no return, the notion of "being ecuadorian" is reproduced as an attempt to avoid getting lost in anonymity.

Directed by Mónica Vásquez · Written by Mónica Vásquez

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