A Singular Encounter in Poland with Joy from the Philippines

In November 2021, I travelled to Poland to conduct a film-based study of special economic zones, where workers are particularly vulnerable and rendered invisible. Faced with the uncertainties of fieldwork and the difficulty of filming near production sites, I had to consider alternative sources of...

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Auteur principal: Forlen, Misia
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Langue:Anglais
Publié: Revue européenne des migrations internationales 2026
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Accès en ligne:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Résumé:In November 2021, I travelled to Poland to conduct a film-based study of special economic zones, where workers are particularly vulnerable and rendered invisible. Faced with the uncertainties of fieldwork and the difficulty of filming near production sites, I had to consider alternative sources of visual material. It was then that I discovered, on YouTube, hundreds of videos filmed on smartphones by migrant workers. While browsing these various YouTube channels, I came across Joy, a Filipina...