Wabanaki Film Festival: Wabanaki Short Films + Harvest of Empire (2012) (Free Screening with panel)

At a time of heated and divisive debate over immigration, Harvest of Empire examines the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis we face today.

Based on the groundbreaking book by award-winning journalist Juan González, Harvest of Empire takes an unflinching look at the role that U.S. economic and military interests played in triggering an unprecedented wave of migration that is transforming our nation’s cultural and economic landscape.

Running Time: Shorts: approx. 24 minutes; Harvest of Empire: 90 minutes
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Country of origin: United States
Director: Various

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