Harvest of empire : the untold story of Latinos in America /

This powerful documentary exposes the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. From the territorial expansionist policies that decimated the young economies of Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba, to the covert operations tha...

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Uniform Title:Harvest of empire (Motion picture)
Main Authors: Williams, Lenny (Composer), Biondo, Chris, 1956- (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Onyx Films (Producer), EVS Communications (Producer), Loquito Productions (Producer), Getzels Gordon Productions (Producer)
Other Authors: Getzels, Peter (Director), López, Eduardo (Director, Producer), Thompson-Marquez, Wendy (Producer), González, Juan, 1947-
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English and Spanish; optional subtitles in English.
Published: [Tampa, Fla.] : [Place of publication not identified] : Onyx Media Group ; EVS Communications, [2012]
Edition:Widescreen.
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Summary:This powerful documentary exposes the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today. From the territorial expansionist policies that decimated the young economies of Mexico, Puerto Rico and Cuba, to the covert operations that imposed oppressive military regimes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, Harvest of Empire provides an unflinching look at the origins of the growing Latino presence in the United States. Adapted from the landmark book written by journalist Juan Gonzalez, the film tells the story of an epic human saga that is largely unknown to the great majority of citizens in the U.S., but must become part of our national conversation about immigration.
Item Description:Based on Harvest of empire : a history of Latinos in America / by Juan González.
Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2012.
"[The film] takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. military actions and corporate interests played in triggering unprecedented waves of migration from Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America."--Container.
Special features: bonus interviews with columnist Naomi Klein, historian Greg Grandin, Maryknoll Sister Terry Alexander; two poems from Martín Espada.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (93 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen aspect ratio 16:9.
Production Credits:Principal photography, James M. Felter; editor, Catherine Shields; music, Lenny Williams, Chris Biondo.