Fruits of Labor

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Fruits of Labor

2021

1h 18m

Documentary

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FRUITS OF LABOR is a coming of age story about an American teenager traversing the seen and unseen forces that keep her family trapped in poverty.

Dennis Harvey

Variety

If "Fruits of Labor" frustrates to a degree in offering only partial insight toward its subjects and their community, that view is nonetheless still absorbing, and the film's craftsmanship evolved enough to suggest Ibanez has a solid future.

May 7, 2021

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Cristina Escobar

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Spends its energy on the big fish, mostly critiquing the outside structures that make it hard for farmworkers.

Dec 28, 2021

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

[Director Emily Cohen Ibáñez] presents dreamlike images... A visual document worth seeing. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Oct 11, 2021

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Rob Aldam

Backseat Mafia

Emily Cohen Ibáñez's feature debut explores the conundrums faced by many.

Oct 4, 2021

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Glenn Dunks

The Film Experience

It's not surprising that Oakland-born director Ibañez of Colombian heritage has a history in anthropology. She shows an obvious flare in observing the Solis family, sometimes in uncomfortable close-up.

Sep 30, 2021

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Sarah Boslaugh

TheArtsStl

Director Cohen Ibañez does not romanticizing the stresses of living in poverty or being on La Migra's radar, but it balances those concerns with an appreciation of the beauty in Ashley's world.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 3, 2021

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FRUITS OF LABOR is a coming of age story about an American teenager traversing the seen and unseen forces that keep her family trapped in poverty.

Director: Emily Cohen, Emily Cohen Ibañez
Producer: Emily Cohen, Emily Cohen Ibañez
Screenwriter: Emily Cohen, Emily Cohen Ibañez, Ashley Solis Pavon
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 18m