Nosotros los del Silver Roll

A short, sobering documentary that gives voice to exploited workers, leaving a quiet sense of injustice and resolve.

Directed by

Gerardo Maloney, Reynaldo Holder

Genres

Documentary

Starring

César Sanjur

Overview

Afro-Antillean workers hired for the construction of the Panama Canal are brought from their homes to work in conditions that were not those promised. They, the descendants of African slaves and domesticated from England, manage to raise their voices against American injustices.

How it feels

Earnest, dark and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Race, colonialism, class, justice

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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