The Hand That Feeds

The Hand That Feeds (2014)

Sometimes you have to make your own justice.

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2014-04-05
  • User Rating: 5.214/10 from 7 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 28min
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: Robin Blotnick, Rachel Lears.
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Summary

Behind the scenes of a popular deli on New York's Upper East Side, undocumented immigrant workers face sublegal wages, dangerous machinery, and abusive managers. Mild-mannered sandwich maker Mahoma López has never been interested in politics, but in Jan. 2012, he convinces a small group of his co-workers to fight back. Risking deportation and the loss of livelihood, the workers team up with a diverse crew of innovative young organizers and take the unusual step of forming an independent union, launching themselves on a journey that will test the limits of their resolve. In one rollercoaster year, they must overcome a shocking betrayal and a two month lockout. Lawyers will battle in backroom negotiations, Occupy Wall Street protesters will take over the restaurant, and a picket line will divide the neighborhood. If they can win a contract, it will set a historic precedent for low-wage workers across the country. But whatever happens, Mahoma and his compañeros won't be exploited again.

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Camera Rachel Lears Director of Photography
Editing Robin Blotnick Editor
Production David Borenstein Associate Producer
Sound Ryan Blotnick Original Music Composer
Directing Robin Blotnick Director
Production Alex Rivera Executive Producer
Production Patricia Benabe Co-Producer
Directing Rachel Lears Director

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