Children Of The Fields
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Year Published: 1973
Creator: Xerox Corporation
Description: This film follows a family navigating the challenges of migrant farm work, focusing on the daily lives of children like Joanne and Nina. The narrative captures moments of schooling, family interactions, and the harsh realities of their transient existence as they prepare for a move to California for seasonal work. The children experience both the joys of play and the anxieties associated with their parents' labor and their uncertain future, all while dealing with the practicalities of finding adequate housing and adapting to new environments. Keywords: migrant labor, farm work, children, education, family, California, housing, transience, seasonal work, daily life
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[music] [music] >> Look at your hand. >> I'm okay. >> He bought a dragon or what is it? >> He bought a dragon. His mother bought him a dragon. >> A real dragon? >> No, a little one. No, it wasn't a real one. It was a toy. And he And he was happy because he had a toy dragon in his room. >> You made that story yourself? >> Yeah, my own hand. >> And then he talked about it. >> Yeah, he talked it. He He just talked here. Are your hands hurting you? Uh-uh. You work fast. I'm tired, but if I work slow You have to work fast. If you If you work it slow, you're ain't going to make nothing. What does it mean to >> I don't got it. >> That is so hot. >> Joanne. Joanne, did you listen? Write your name. You're going to have a test. >> I'm finished. Have you finished? >> You have to write your name over there. >> What? I'm finished. >> Do the next >> page. >> When you do the next page, you can do anything you want. Hurry up. >> I'm not. >> What did I tell you on the way to RAISE UP YOUR HAND? YES. GOOD. WRITE YOUR NAME AGAIN, 10 times until you know it. Write your name, Joanne. >> I put it here. >> That's JPMO. >> Call and call. >> You're going to have to pay for this this book. $10. Yes, you do. You never write in a book. You're going to have to PAY $10. >> CAN'T. >> DID YOU ASK? >> I DIDN'T going to pay all that. >> Yes, you are. >> No, I don't because >> You're you're going to stay in second grade. You never listen. Never. >> Good. >> Rosita, you can go out to eat at the school. >> Play. >> Go and play. Take your candies and go out and play. Joanne, you haven't done these. You haven't done these. You're more bigger than Rosita and she already finished. >> Sena, you know where they're at? >> Yes. >> You go get them because we got a lot of work to do. >> Okay. >> Go get them. Quick. Run. >> You got to GET YOUR BAG. NO. >> LET'S GO. DADDY WANTS THAT. >> TAKE A SWIM. >> NO. WHY? >> We have to get ready for the trip. Take a swim FOR A LITTLE WHILE. >> NO. >> DO YOU WANT YOU'LL LIKE IT. >> GOOD NIGHT, DADDY. >> GOOD NIGHT. >> GOOD NIGHT, NENA. LET ME REST. GOOD NIGHT, NENA. >> About 2:00 in the morning. These onions are the worst onions I ever saw. If I don't like it And then it's so sticky in the the dirt. That is some of the dirt off the garden. I like this going to be the the last rule we going TO DO. >> I GOT NO MONEY. I ONLY GOT $30. And I think tomorrow we going to California. Cuz the job is no good. I just want to tell you let you know that you're on a trip. Well, not a hard trip is going to be just like >> It ain't going to be no fun. What kind of work are we What kind of work are we doing? >> It's onions right now there. And it's uh I think it's uh onions >> Onions and cucumbers. How long are we going to stay in California? >> Uh we going to stay on it for I think we Well, September school starts September. >> 3 months. >> By that time we should have a house in Stockton. I don't think it's going to be that bad. You like to go to school in Stockton? >> No. >> Why not? >> Uh I'm not used to going to that school. >> Which school? You know You know which school you're going to go yet? >> I know. That's why I'm not used to it. >> But it's still going to be fun. You think it's going to be fun there? >> Yeah. Oh, wait. Look. I want the first mother. >> Oh, you better put them back. >> If you don't get him, he's going to die. >> You better Wait, let me see. Look at his ears. >> He got big ones. They're getting big. Put him down. >> Let's let his mother come for it. Right there, Elena. Can you see? >> You got a dog. The little dog is dirty. Beto and Joanne and Elena. Elena, you got Elena right there. I believe it. I believe you. Puppy Puppy going to go shopping. Puppy is a wild one. Going to go shopping, Elena. When does puppy never try? >> [crying] >> Puppy going to go talk to your mother. >> You didn't have Elena with you. >> Huh? Puppy going to go inside and talk to your mother. >> Huh? >> Puppy going to go inside and talk to your mother. >> Why? >> Huh? Huh? >> Why? >> There's something something important. Something to tell you, okay? Okay? Okay. >> De colores >> campesina y marinera de colores de colores pajarito de afuera de colores >> Well, I yes, I have a little house over there in the back over there. You want to look at it? >> How much will you rent it? >> Well, it's not worth it, but I give it to you for $20. >> Okay, may I look at it? >> Yeah, go ahead. Go ahead. >> Do you think we could stand it in here? >> Yeah. Why not? >> How long do you think we're going to stay? >> How long? Oh, wrong. 3 months. Well, yeah, we can stay there in there. I think it's raining. >> I don't I don't like it, too. >> Only the machine. It's small. >> [clears throat] >> Oh, what what can I do with that? >> It's small. And it And it doesn't got no bed. >> Oh, look at the ceiling. Look at the ceiling. It would rain on the carpet. Uh-huh. >> What? You want to stay here? >> Well, we have to stay here cuz, you know, we've been looking for a house all day and we can't find a house. And it's too hot to stay in the car. >> You think Mary going to like it? >> I don't like it. >> Mary, I don't like it, either, but What we got We We stay here or let's go back. And you you you know there's no job to do. >> Well, we have to stay here but we have to work. And you have to have a house to stay. Oh, no. It is good. Yeah, I hope we do this thing. Again. >> Go to the toilet and come down to the water. >> We have to get one more mama. >> Only clean up the kitchen and THE DINING. >> MAMA. >> I CAN'T DO >> WHAT AM I GOING TO DO OVER THERE? I GOT TO GO TO THE >> GO TO THE Go to the Go to the toilet. >> I need to >> Go. Go to the bathroom. >> I need >> Go to the bathroom. >> Only red one. One to number one. >> Go to the bathroom. >> Number nine. >> Number six, out. >> I can't I can't do it. >> Hey.
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