--And the earth did not swallow him / American Playhouse Theatrical Films presents ; a production of KPBS and Severo Perez Films ; produced by Paul Espinosa ; written and directed by Severo Perez.
Jose Alcalá, Rose Portillo, Marco Rodríguez, Daniel Valdez. Adapted from the novel --y no se lo tragó las tierra / by Tomás Rivera.Translations have also been published under the alternative titles of --and the earth did not devour him and --and the earth did not part. Originally released as a motion picture in 1994.
Summary:
A young Mexican-American boy's coming of age amid the poverty and adversity he and his family face as migrant farm workers in the 1950s.
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