Movies and TvShows featuring "field-hand" theme.

Although Dave (LeVar Burton) and his family are poor sharecroppers in the Deep South in the 1930s, this 15-year-old's problem is shared by teenagers today: he stands with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood. "Almos' A Man", yet still treated like a child, he struggles for an identity. There's one thing, one symbol of manhood, Dave thinks, that could guarantee him instant respect: a gun.

In Wild River, a family in Tennessee deals with loss and challenges during the 1930s. The story revolves around a mother-daughter relationship, a river-crossing, and a land dispute. As they face the hardships of the time, the characters navigate race relations, individualism, and their own fears. The film explores themes of love, hope, and the impacts of progress and tragedy.

In 'The Little Colonel,' a little girl from the American South brings joy and harmony to her family and community through her enchanting singing and dancing skills. Along the way, she encounters captivating characters, overcomes challenges, and spreads love and laughter amidst the backdrop of the American Civil War aftermath.

Kwaku, a young African medical student, arrives in Italy where he is to meet his brother Job (nicknamed Pummarò.) This one is a tomato picker in the Naples region and works in extreme conditions to be able to pay his brother's studies. But to Kwaku's dismay, Job has disappeared. The young student then decides to do everything he can to trace missing Pummarò.

This short film chronicles the importance of cotton to the economy and culture of America's Old South.