...And the earth did not swallow him

...And the earth did not swallow him /

The film is an adaptation of the prize-winning novel, '... y no se lo tragó la tierra' by Tomas Rivera. Set in 1952, and seen through the eyes of Marcos, a twelve-year-old boy, the story follows a family's migrant journey through a year in their lives. Marcos is the second son of a mi...

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Other Authors: Perez, Severo (Screenwriter), Alcala, José (Actor), Portillo, Rose (Actor), Rodriguez, Marco (Actor), Valdez, Daniel, 1949- (Actor), Rivera, Tomás, 1935-1984
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: [United States] : SF Films, 1995
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Rivera, Tomás, > 1935-1984 > Film adaptations.
Mexican Americans > Drama.
Mexican American families > Drama.
Mexican American migrant agricultural laborers > Drama.
Mexican American youth > Drama.
Mexican Americans > History > 20th century > Drama.
Poverty > Drama.
Independent films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Feature films.

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