Movies and TvShows featuring "migrant-farmworker" theme.

God's Own Country tells the story of Johnny Saxby, a young farmer in Yorkshire who leads a lonely and isolated life on his family's sheep farm. When a Romanian migrant worker named Gheorghe arrives to help with lambing season, Johnny's world is turned upside down. The two men form a deep and intense connection, discovering love and a sense of purpose in each other's arms. As their relationship develops, Johnny begins to question his own identity and come to terms with his inner demons.

The Southerner follows the journey of a family as they try to make a living in the countryside, encountering various challenges such as poverty, malnutrition, and natural disasters. Along the way, they must also navigate relationships and cope with the death of a loved one. Set against the backdrop of cotton farming, the film highlights the harsh realities faced by farmers and migrant workers.

In Juke Girl, a young woman named Lola struggles to survive in a world of deception and violence. She finds herself caught in a web of deceit and must navigate through the ruthlessness of those around her. Set in the 1940s, the film explores themes of desperation, greed, and the struggle for vindication. As Lola fights to overcome false accusations and wrongful arrest, she faces immense trauma and turmoil. Along the way, she encounters various obstacles and engages in gambling and singing as a means of survival. Juke Girl is a gripping tale of survival and determination.

Twelve-year-old Mexican-American Marcos (Jose Alcala) recalls the hardships of the previous year, reflecting on the arduous trek his migrant-worker 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 coming-of-age Chicano drama is based on Tomas Rivera's semiautobiographical 1971 novella.

Gurwinder comes from Punjab, he’s been working for years as a farm hand in Agro Pontino, not far from Rome. Since he first came in Italy, he’s been living with the rest of the Sikh community in Latina province. Hardeep is also Indian, but her stress is Roman, and she works as a cultural mediator. She, born and raised in Italy, is trying to free herself from the memories of a family that emigrated in another age, while he is forced, against his faith, to take methamphetamine and doping to bear the heavy work pace, to be able to send money in India.

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.

Ander, a gay Basque farmer, forms an unexpected bond with an immigrant single mother and faces challenges of unrequited love, prejudice, and societal norms in a small rural community.

Filmed at the Wing Fong Farm in Ontario, this documentary follows the tilling, planting and harvesting of Asian vegetables destined for Chinese markets and restaurants. On 80 acres of land, Lau King-Fai, her son and a half-dozen migrant Mexican workers care for the plants. For Yeung Kwan, her son, the farm represents personal and financial independence. For his mother, it is an oasis of peace. For the Mexican workers, it provides jobs that help support their children back home.

In Adios Amor, the discovery of lost photographs sparks the search for a hero that history forgot—Maria Moreno, a migrant mother driven to speak out by her twelve children’s hunger. Years before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta launched the United Farm Workers, Maria picked up the only weapon she had—her voice—and became an outspoken leader in an era when women were relegated to the background. The first farm worker woman in America to be hired as a union organizer, Maria’s story was silenced and her legacy buried—until now.

Migranta tells the stories of Vicky, Betty and Lety, (three mothers who have come to Canada from Mexico as part of the federal government’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program) as they face calculated risks, difficult choices and harsh realities while navigating, work and life in Canada while being separated from families and communities they support.

The Weaver family buys some farmland in California, but the headmaster of a nearby boys school doesn't want them as neighbors, and before long the boys at the school are causing trouble for the Weavers.

The Migrants is a powerful film that delves into the lives of migrant workers, highlighting their struggles, dreams, and the harsh reality they face. Set in a rural setting, the story follows a brother and sister who navigate the challenges of working in the fields, encountering corruption, poverty, and family conflicts. Through their eyes, we witness the hardships and sacrifices of migrant farmworkers, shedding light on the working-class community that often goes unnoticed.

Every year, a Kurdish family leaves Gaziantep (Anatolia) to work on the land near Ankara. This thankless life of seasonal labor turns upside down when the eldest son falls in love.

Summer unveils a new blueberry season in northern Canada. The fields are covered in blue and workers from all over scramble before the frost puts an end to the harvest. And yet this time of year is much more than just picking: it's a time of music and connection.

Immokalee U.S.A. is a documentary that sheds light on the lives of migrant workers in Immokalee, Florida. It explores issues such as class distinction, citizenship, and the hardships faced by these workers in pursuit of a better life. The film focuses on the challenges they face, including low wages, poor working conditions, and human rights abuses. It also delves into controversies surrounding the agricultural industry and the impact on the local community.