Episode 95: Emily Cohen Ibañez and Fruits of Labor
The Checkout speaks with Emily Cohen Ibañez, director, co-writer and producer of Fruits of Labor. The film offers a compelling narrative about women workers that shows how the global food system intersects with gender and family life.
https://www.fruitsoflaborfilm.com/our-team Emily Cohen Ibañez is a Latinx filmmaker based in Oakland who earned her doctorate in Anthropology (2011) with a certificate in Culture and Media at New York University. Her film work pairs lyricism with social activism, advocating for labor, environmental, and health justice. She has become known for her collaborative methods that challenge the colonial heritage of documentary filmmaking. Her short films reach wide audiences internationally through The Guardian, The Intercept, and Independent Lens. Emily is a recipient of JustFilms Ford Foundation, Firelight Media Doc Lab, Sundance Kendeda, the National Science Foundation, and was a Fulbright scholar. Her feature documentary, FRUITS OF LABOR had its World Premiere at SXSW 2021, winning multiple awards on the festival circuit and will have its US broadcast on PBS POV American Documentary.
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Episode #95 Notes
:30 How did you get interested in immigration and agriculture?
5:00 What is the premise of Fruits of Labor?
9:30 The political-economic context of farm work in the US.
15:00 What other parts of the food sector do you explore in this film?
23:30 On the experience of women in farm work.
36:30 What can we do to support your work?
