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200326 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Migration Labor

The Sixth Section

200326 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

$10 or $20 is collected weekly from each member of a union formed by Mexican immigrants in upstate New York to support their hometown of Boqueron.

Migration Labor

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$10 or $20 is collected weekly from each member of a union formed by Mexican immigrants in upstate New York to support their hometown of Boqueron.

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Alex Rivera

Alex Riveradirector

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In Boqueron, a small desert town in Mexico, men leave their homes to work in upstate New York. They face challenges as they try to support their families back home, located 3,000 miles away. To assist their hometown, they establish a union that collects weekly donations of $10 or $20 from each member. This effort aims to provide financial support to their community while they navigate life in a foreign land. The film runs for 26 minutes and was released in 2003.

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