...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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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
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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Summary: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 migrant farmworker family; his brother is missing in action in the Korean war. The family travels to Minnesota, following the crops. The housing is awful; sometimes the boss furnishes no water to the workers, and TB goes untreated. In good times the pay is [dollar]15 a day for adults, half that for children. For a few sordid weeks, Marcos' parents leave him in the care of a corrupt couple. He is expelled from school for fighting, and he finds solace in a graveyard. The boy's recollections of the poignant, sometimes funny and sometimes terrifying experiences become a magical voyage of self-discovery.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.
Adapted from the novel --y no se lo tragó las tierra by Tomás Rivera.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (104 minutes)) : sound, color
Playing Time:01:43:02
Production Credits:Director of photography, Virgil Harper ; editor, Susan Heick ; narrator, Miguel Rodriguez ; music, Marcos Loya.
Participant or Performer:Jose Alcala, Rose Portillo, Marco Rodriguez, Daniel Valdez, Erica Baltodano, Art Bonilla, Linda Dangcil.
Language:In English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Online resource; title from home page (Alexander Street, viewed September 28, 2020).

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