The Inheritors (2011)
• September 21st, 2011 • 1h 30min
Documentary
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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