Synopsis
This documentary examines the lives of Jamaican migrant laborers recruited to cut sugar cane in Florida under the temporary H-2 guest worker program. Filmed in the cane fields and labor camps around Lake Okeechobee, the film documents the harsh working conditions and limited protections faced by the workers.
Facts
Awards
Grand prix du jury du festival du film de Sundance pour le meilleur documentaire
Setting
Floride
Filming location
Floride
Original language
anglais
Parcours en festivals
- New Directors New Films 1990 generic
- Sundance Film Festival 1990 generic
