Harvest of Empire

Summary A powerful documentary that 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. View more details

Harvest of Empire

Directed : Peter Getzels Eduardo Lopez

Written : Unknown

Stars : Maria Hinojosa Junot Diaz Luis Enrique Juan Gonzalez

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Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Sep 27, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official Facebook Official site

Language : English

Summary A powerful documentary that 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. View more details

Details

Genres : History Documentary

Release date : Sep 27, 2012

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Official Facebook Official site

Language : English

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