The Harvest  U. Roberto Romano, USA, 2010, color, HDcam, 84'
They came to the United States to provide a better life for
their children. Reality turned out differently. The parents of
Perla, Victor and Zulema can use any help they can get with
their hard work on the land. We see how 12-year-old Zulema picks
onions in the fierce heat of the sun for more than 12 hours, and
only $60 a week. She has been helping her family since the age
of seven and goes to work in the fields at 5 a.m. Just like many
other families, mostly Mexican, they lead a nomadic life,
traveling from state to state. Fourteen-year-old Perla
understands the reality of the situation all too well: no money
means no school, no school means no job, and no job means no
money. She wants to be a lawyer but realizes her chances are
slim. How can she ever finish school if she is continually
looking for new land to work on? Many of the parents hope that
their children's lives will not be as hard as their own. When
Zulema's mother sends her to Florida t