. . . And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him Movie Review 1994

Family trials of migrant farm workers from the perspective of 12-year-old Marcos, who travels with his parents on their annual (it's 1952) move from Texas throughout the midwest during harvest season. Balances their struggles with the strong family bonds that allow them to endure. Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Tomas Rivera.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 99 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Coming of Age, Farm Livin', Family Drama

Screenplay

Severo Perez

Cast

Jose Alcala, Rose Portillo, Marco Rodriguez

Cinematography

Virgil Harper

Director

Severo Perez

Music

Marcos Loya

Producer

Kino International