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FROM THE NOVEL BY TOMAS RIVERA
A Haunting Remembrance of Chicano Family Life in the 1950s
Brilliantly adapted from Tomás Rivera s acclaimed novel y no se lo tragó la tierra, this is a haunting and powerful film about a young Mexican-American boy s coming of age amid the poverty and adversity he and his family face as migrant farm workers in the 1950s. Twelve-year-old Marcos hides under a house, recalling the fragmented, painful memories of his family s transient life the year before. A series of moving and simultaneously disturbing episodes unfold into a poignant story of inner strength and human values vs. blind faith. After seeing innocent workers die in the fields, his family nearly killed by heat exhaustion, and the atrocities committed by the couple in whose care he is entrusted, Marcos has little faith left in the superstitions which rule his family s life and is willing to make a deal with the devil to change his destiny. Beautifully photographed with a genuine feel for the period, ...and the earth did not swallow him vividly portrays a forgotten part of American history and the troubles, injustices and tribulations of the people who lived through it. With its superb acting, rich characterizations and intuitive direction, this is a poetic, deeply touching tale of human fortitude: a triumph of the human spirit that will inspire generations to come.
A Haunting Remembrance of Chicano Family Life in the 1950s
Brilliantly adapted from Tomás Rivera s acclaimed novel y no se lo tragó la tierra, this is a haunting and powerful film about a young Mexican-American boy s coming of age amid the poverty and adversity he and his family face as migrant farm workers in the 1950s. Twelve-year-old Marcos hides under a house, recalling the fragmented, painful memories of his family s transient life the year before. A series of moving and simultaneously disturbing episodes unfold into a poignant story of inner strength and human values vs. blind faith. After seeing innocent workers die in the fields, his family nearly killed by heat exhaustion, and the atrocities committed by the couple in whose care he is entrusted, Marcos has little faith left in the superstitions which rule his family s life and is willing to make a deal with the devil to change his destiny. Beautifully photographed with a genuine feel for the period, ...and the earth did not swallow him vividly portrays a forgotten part of American history and the troubles, injustices and tribulations of the people who lived through it. With its superb acting, rich characterizations and intuitive direction, this is a poetic, deeply touching tale of human fortitude: a triumph of the human spirit that will inspire generations to come.
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Great movie to show after reading the book of the same title or House on Mango Street,
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I'm a tenth grade English teacher. We read House on Mango Street. I seldom show movies in class, but the kids needed a break. I ordered this movie and it was a great companion movie. I ordered it and it came within 3 days! Amazing!
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This movie kept it down to earth. I like those types of movies that don't have to much superficialities. The scene editing style and cinematography kept me interested and in the grace of the writers original idea. The original idea it seems is a struggle between letting one's self be indulged in the hardships of examining the self or being overburden with the struggles which one faces, considering what this boy is thrown at him. The boy is given the complexities of being a Mexican who smells like lice medication ( in some instances of our current time some kids don't even have toothpaste , so one can hastily imagine that this could be an analogy as well ). The boy is forced to move in with a stationary migrant couple who are bootleggers and even conspired the murder of another migrant worker. The movie also conveys that there were caucasian people who sympathized with some of the racist attitudes of the mid western farm belts. It was great to see this because all too often some movies are motivational factors towards more hate and reverse discrimination. My self , I need a re-affirmations in movies which tell the story of caucasians or Schindlers who harbor in their hearts some sort of sympathy factor. This movie has many funny scenes as well.
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H.S. Spanish Course - a must!,
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I teach a H.S. Spanish IV course. Part of my curriculum is the Chicano Movement and we read the novel this film was created from. The novel has created such great conversation and interest. We also view this film. It is a very good depiction of the novel - although the novel in itself could be interpreted in many ways. This novel is written in both English and Spanish so could be used in a variety of language courses. It is a MUST in teaching Chicano History, life of migrant workers, immigration, Mexican-American History....... etc.
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