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"Shedding light on the current debate over immigration reform and the use of 'guest workers' in American agriculture, this historical documentary examines what was known as the Bracero Program-- a system put in place from 1942 to 1964 to recruit Mexican farm laborers for temporary wor...
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| Format: | DVD |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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New York, NY :
Distributed by Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
©2011.
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"Shedding light on the current debate over immigration reform and the use of 'guest workers' in American agriculture, this historical documentary examines what was known as the Bracero Program-- a system put in place from 1942 to 1964 to recruit Mexican farm laborers for temporary work in the United States. The film presents ample testimony from surviving braceros as well as family members and descendants of these displaced workers, who typically went north expecting not just high wages but also humane treatment and working conditions-- expectations that were rarely if ever met. Featured experts include Mexican activist and politician Victor Quintana, Bracero Program in California author Henry Anderson, and several others. Extensive archival material is also included."--Container. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010. |
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1 videodisc (58 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
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DVD-R, NTSC; 4:3 ratio; stereo. |
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Editor, Adrian Salinas ; cinematography, Belinda Salizar, Sebastian Hernandez, Vivian Price ; music, Juan Ernesto Diaz. |