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The Hand That Feeds

  • 20142014
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The Hand That Feeds (2014)
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Shy sandwich-maker Mahoma López unites his undocumented immigrant coworkers to fight abusive conditions at a popular New York restaurant chain.Shy sandwich-maker Mahoma López unites his undocumented immigrant coworkers to fight abusive conditions at a popular New York restaurant chain.Shy sandwich-maker Mahoma López unites his undocumented immigrant coworkers to fight abusive conditions at a popular New York restaurant chain.

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  • Directors
    • Robin Blotnick
    • Rachel Lears
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    • Robin Blotnick
    • Rachel Lears
  • Stars
    • Virgilio Arán
    • Benjamin Dictor
    • Diego Ibañez
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  • Directors
    • Robin Blotnick
    • Rachel Lears
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    • Robin Blotnick
    • Rachel Lears
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    • Virgilio Arán
    • Benjamin Dictor
    • Diego Ibañez
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    At a popular bakery café, residents of New York's Upper East Side get bagels and coffee served with a smile 24 hours a day. But behind the scenes, undocumented immigrant workers face sub-legal wages, dangerous machinery, and abusive managers who will fire them for calling in sick. Mild-mannered sandwich maker Mahoma López has never been interested in politics, but in January 2012, he convinces a small group of his co-workers to fight back. Risking deportation and the loss of their livelihood, the workers team up with a diverse crew of innovative young organizers and take the unusual step of forming their own independent union, launching themselves on a journey that will test the limits of their resolve. In one roller-coaster year, they must overcome a shocking betrayal and a two-month lockout. Lawyers will battle in court, Occupy Wall Street protesters will take over the restaurant, and a picket line will divide the neighborhood. If they can win a contract, it will set a historic precedent for low-wage workers across the country. But whatever happens, Mahoma and his coworkers will never be exploited again. —Rachel Lears and Robin Blotnick
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    Great Documentary!!
    Hurrah! I got your movie today & just finished watching it. I was crying & I never cry. I wanted so much for them to win their jobs back! & to end with all the fast food places organizing for better wages too--that was genius! All I could think of was that Cesar Chavez would have been so proud of the workers fighting against impossible odds like that. I plan to show "Cesar Chavez" after The Hand at our film festival.

    Thanx again for a Great documentary!

    Towards an Equal & Just Society!

    Diane Keefauver
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    • Release date
      • April 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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      • Jubilee Films (United States)
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
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      • Για μια καλύτερη ζωή
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      • New York City, New York, USA
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      • $370,000 (estimated)
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      1 hour 24 minutes
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      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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