Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
In the making of "To Look, and To Look Again," Director Monica Cheema captures the story of farm workers on a blueberry farm in Surrey, BC. While many recognize that farms across the province are supported by the labour of foreign workers, Cheema looks deeper, challenging existing narratives in the community and their reliance on settler colonialism to maintain the story. On this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Shorts programmer Casey Wei talks with Cheema about the passage of time when life is rooted in work, how music and poetry can disarm an audience, and more.
In the making of "To Look, and To Look Again," Director Monica Cheema captures the story of farm workers on a blueberry farm in Surrey, BC. While many recognize that farms across the province are supported by the labour of foreign workers, Cheema looks deeper, challenging existing narratives in the community and their reliance on settler colonialism to maintain the story. On this episode of the VIFF Podcast, Shorts programmer Casey Wei talks with Cheema about the passage of time when life is rooted in work, how music and poetry can disarm an audience, and more.
