Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America

Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America is a 2012 feature-length[1] documentary film based on the book Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America,[2] written by journalist Juan González.[3] The film was directed by Peter Getzels and Eduardo López,[4] and premiered in New York and Los Angeles on September 28.[5]

Harvest of Empire: The Untold Story of Latinos in America
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Getzels
Eduardo López
Produced byWendy Thompson-Marquez
Eduardo López
Written byJuan González
Narrated byJuan Gonzalez
Edited byPeter Getzels
Catherine Shields
Release date
September 2012
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film examines the role of the United States military and economic interests[1] in Latin American countries. It documents the relationship between United States' intervention in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, and the surge of migration from those nations. It links this exodus to the present massive Latino population in the United States.[1][6][7] Also discussed are the wars fought by United States resulting in colonial expansion into Puerto Rico, Cuba, and over half of Mexico.[1] It documents the covert actions by the United States to install dictatorships in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador.[1]

The film features interviews with Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú, Jesse Jackson, executive director of the ACLU Anthony Romero, Junot Diaz, Lorenzo Meyer, Maria Hinojosa, Geraldo Rivera, musician Luis Enrique, Border Angels founder Enrique Morones and poet Martin Espada.[1]

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