H-2 Worker

1990 • 1h 10m • Documentary

7.0(4 votes)

This documentary examines the lives of Jamaican migrant laborers recruited to cut sugar cane in Florida under the temporary H-2 guest worker program. Filmed in the cane fields and labor camps around Lake Okeechobee, the film documents the harsh working conditions and limited protections faced by the workers.

Director

Stephanie Black

Status

Released