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Valley Of Tears

2003, Movie, NR, 79 mins

Valley Of Tears: Review

This sobering documentary by Barbara Koppel's cameraman Hart Perry begins as a fairly straightforward look at a farm-workers strike that once divided a small South Texas town, but ends as a profound investigation of how racism and a long legacy of unfair labor practices turned a thriving farm community into a virtual ghost town. Perry's careful juxtaposition of images showing the town of Raymond's sad present with footage of what it's long ceased to be is positively haunting. Read the complete review for Valley Of Tears