...And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him
A haunting remembrance of Chicano family life in the 1950s
1995-05-05
United States of America
99 minutes.
Overview
Twelve-year-old Mexican-American Marcos (Jose Alcala) recalls the hardships of the previous year, reflecting on the arduous trek his migrant-worker family made from Texas to the Midwest during harvest season. Along the way, Marcos learns plenty about the harsh realities of bigotry and the power of family in America of the 1950s. The coming-of-age Chicano drama is based on Tomas Rivera's semiautobiographical 1971 novella.
Year 1995
Director Severo Perez
Crew Severo Perez (Director), Tomás Rivera (Novel), Severo Perez (Writer), Marcos Loya (Original Music Composer), Virgil L. Harper (Director of Photography), Howard Heard (Editor)
Popularity 0
Language English, Español
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