The Hand That Feeds
Sometimes you have to make your own justice.
2014 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Rachel Lears, Robin Blotnick |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 05, 2014 |
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| Director: | Rachel Lears, Robin Blotnick |
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| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | immigration, labor, woman director |
| Production Companies | Doc Society |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: May 11, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Name | Job |
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| Rachel Lears | Director, Director of Photography |
| Robin Blotnick | Director, Editor |
| Ryan Blotnick | Original Music Composer |
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| Patricia Benabe | Co-Producer |
| Alex Rivera | Executive Producer |
| David Borenstein | Associate Producer |
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