And the Earth Did Not Swallow Him (1995)

Movie"A haunting remembrance of Chicano family life in the 1950s"
Audience Score
52
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NR 1 hr 39 minMay 5th, 1995Drama
Twelveyearold MexicanAmerican Marcos Jose Alcala recalls the hardships of the previous year reflecting on the arduous trek his migrantworker 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 comingofage Chicano drama is based on Tomas Riveras semiautobiographical 1971 novella
StarringJose AlcalaRose PortilloArt Bonilla
DirectorSevero Perez
WriterSevero Perez

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:May 5th, 1995
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Lindsay Law, Paul Espinosa
Production Companies:Tierra Voz Producciones I American Playhouse KPBS Kino International