Harvest of Empire
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  • Summary: 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. From the wars for territorial expansion that gave the U.S. control of     f Puerto Rico, Cuba and more than half of Mexico, to
    the covert operations that imposed oppressive military regimes in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador, Harvest of Empire unveils a moving human story that is largely unknown to the great majority of citizens in the U.S. (Onyx Films)    … Expand

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
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  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    Sep 27, 2012
    80
    In an era of anti-immigrant fervor, this sobering and much-needed look at Latino migration is built on an undeniably optimistic premise: that once Americans have accurate facts, "they rarely allow injustices to stand."
  2. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Hartlaub
    Mar 7, 2013
    75
    As entertainment, this approach might be questionable. As a service, it would be valuable.
  3. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Kerry Lengel
    Mar 1, 2013
    70
    As an analysis of the causes of migration, it is one-dimensional and unconvincing. But as a social history of Latinos in America, it is provocative and fascinating. And as an indictment of decades of economic injustice and covert military action committed in the name of freedom, it is devastating.
  4. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    Oct 2, 2012
    60
    Cogent documentary makes the persuasive argument for the role that U.S. military and corporate interests have played in the influx of immigration from Latin American countries.

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  1. Rick_Donkulous
    3
    More like Eduardo LopeZZZ. I nearly fell asleep five times, and that was before the movie even started. Based on the poster I assumed that this was a comedy about Mexican farmers coming to New York. Boy was I wrong. It's more like a history lesson. Some parts are surprisingly touching. I love how people shared their stories.… Expand

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