And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him

A moving and powerful portrait of the life of a poor Mexican American boy and his migrant farm worker family, as they struggle to adapt to life in American society. Adapted from the novel "...y no se lo trago la tierra" by Thomas Rivera. Through its many human stories of growing up as a Mexican American the story exposes the rich cultural traditions which have given shape to life in the American Southwest

Type: Feature Film
Length: 100 minutes
Year: 1994
Audio Language: English
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Themes: Drama, Latinos/Chicanos, USA
Director(s): Severo Pérez