The Harvest (La Cosecha)

The Harvest (La Cosecha)

8.5IMDb Score
Released:2011-07-29
Duration:80 min
Country:
Director:U. Roberto Romano
Actors:
Production:Shine Global

Overview:

The story of the children who work 12-14 hour days in the fields without the protection of child labor laws. These children are not toiling in the fields in some far away land. They are working in America.

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