The Hand That Feeds

The Hand That Feeds (2014)

Sometimes you have to make your own justice.

Behind the scenes of a popular deli on New York's Upper East Side, undocumented immigrant workers face sublegal wages, dangerous machinery, and abusive managers. Mild-mannered sandwich maker Mahoma López has never been interested in politics, but in Jan. 2012, he convinces a small group of his co-workers to fight back. Risking deportation and the loss of livelihood, the workers team up with a diverse crew of innovative young organizers and take the unusual step of forming an independent union, launching themselves on a journey that will test the limits of their resolve. In one rollercoaster year, they must overcome a shocking betrayal and a two month lockout. Lawyers will battle in backroom negotiations, 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 compañeros won't be exploited again.

Date of release
2014-04-05
TMDB
4.7 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Documentary
Director
Robin Blotnick, Rachel Lears

Interesting facts

The Hand That Feeds is a 2014 American documentary film written and directed by Robin Blotnick and Rachel Lears. It chronicles the struggles of undocumented immigrant workers in New York City as they attempt to achieve fair wages and better working conditions.

Production

The film was produced by Blotnick and Lears' own production company Jubilee Films, in association with Latino Public Broadcasting, Chicken & Egg Pictures, and Vineyard Point Productions. It was shot on location in New York City.

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