According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the number of international migrants worldwide surpassed 244 million people in 2015. At the same time, migration has become more dangerous. According to the...
KEEP READINGA Migrant Worker's Day Off
Sep 7, 2017
Filmmaker Amir Muhammad wants to give a realistic glimpse into what it is like to be a migrant worker in Malaysia.
According to Muhammad, "Every year during Hari Raya Puasa holidays, I would get [annoyed] by racist segments on the news being horrified about migrant workers ‘flooding’ KL [Kuala Lumpur] during one of their very few days off. So I wanted to do this to counter this sentiment.”
His mini-documentary A Day Off features a man from Bangladesh who works from 12pm to 3am, seven days a week, and follows him as he discusses what he would do if he were given a day off. The film offers a grim view into the difficult lives of migrant workers in Malaysia who may be separated from their families for years at a time.
To read more about Amir Muhammad and his film, check out this article on Malay Mail Online.
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