‘Los Lecheros’ (Dairy Farmers) played at 25 film festivals, bringing immigrant labor on dairies out of the shadows.
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Film examining immigration tensions in America’s Dairyland now showcased online by The Atlantic
In ‘Los Lecheros,’ undocumented immigrants Miguel Hernandez and Luisa Tepole pack up to take their two American-born sons back to Mexico rather than endure fear of deportation under President Trump’s tough policies
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, Twelve Letter Films win Regional Murrow Award for film on dairy workers
‘Los Lecheros’ documentary wins a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award; film explores conflicts involving farmers, dairy workers and Trump immigration policies.
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Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and Twelve Letter Films debut documentary on immigrant dairy worker tensions
The Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and Twelve Letter Films announce that their first documentary, “Los Lecheros” (Dairy Farmers), which explores rising tensions over undocumented dairy workers since the election of President Trump, has been accepted to two prestigious film festivals.