The Inheritors

The Inheritors (2011)

September 21st, 20111h 30min

Documentary
72%

Overview

The Inheritors immerses us in the daily lives of children who, with their families, survive only by their unrelenting labor. Polgovsky spent two years filming in many of the poorest rural areas of Mexico.


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