Movies and TvShows featuring "cotton-picking" theme.

In the midst of the Great Depression, a family from Oklahoma migrates to California to find work and a better life. They face numerous challenges and hardships as they struggle to survive and maintain their dignity.

In 1930s Egypt, a town council controlled by a despotic rule deprives the working-class peasants of their water resources. A brave schoolteacher leads a petition to fight against the corrupt mayor and land owner to secure water rights and put an end to the oppressive regime.

In the midst of the American Civil War, a Kentucky plantation owner and gambler faces dire straits and desperate measures to save his family and land. He enters into a high-stakes race wager, leading to betrayal and a feud that threatens everything he holds dear.

On Fertile Lands is a tragic drama set in a village where workers pick cotton. The story revolves around the struggles and tragedies faced by the workers and the impact it has on their lives.

Bold and exhilarating documentary account of the building of the Turkestan-Siberian railway, presented as a heroic triumph of Soviet progress over natural adversity.

Nappus sends his grandson north for schooling to shelter him from their community.

LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton is a documentary film that examines the effects of poverty on education in the Mississippi Delta. It follows the lives of several families and explores the challenges they face in trying to break the cycle of poverty. The film highlights the importance of education and the obstacles that must be overcome to provide a brighter future for the next generation.