H-2 Worker
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H-2 Worker is a 1990 documentary film
about the exploitation
of workers in Florida
's sugar cane industry. It was directed by Stephanie Black
, and won the Sundance Film Festival
Grand Jury Prize for documentaries in the 1990 festival.
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the exploitation
Exploitation
This article discusses the term exploitation in the meaning of using something in an unjust or cruel manner.- As unjust benefit :In political economy, economics, and sociology, exploitation involves a persistent social relationship in which certain persons are being mistreated or unfairly used for...
of workers in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
's sugar cane industry. It was directed by Stephanie Black
Stephanie Black
Stephanie Black is a documentary film director and producer. Her 1990 film "H-2 Worker" won Best Documentary Award and Best Cinematography Awards at Sundance Film Festival. "H-2 Worker" was the US representative in the Semaine de la Critique at Cannes International Film Festival in 1990. Her 2001...
, and won the Sundance Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
Grand Jury Prize for documentaries in the 1990 festival.