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POV Presents FRUIT OF LABOR


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FRUITS OF LABOR
A film by Emily Cohen-Ibáñez
(USA, 2021, 77 min. In Spanish and English with English subtitles)

Ashley, a Mexican-American teenager living in California, dreams of graduating high school and going to college. But when ICE raids threaten her family, Ashley is forced to become the breadwinner, working days in the strawberry fields and nights at a food processing company. A co-presentation of POV and VOCES, co-produced by POV and Latino Public Broadcasting. Official Selection, SXSW Film Festival.

Premieres Monday, October 4 on PBS’ POV series

Watch the trailer:

 
 
Source:: https://www.pbs.org/pov/watch/fruitsoflabor/
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Later Event: October 6
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