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Shot during the months of the Brazilian sugar cane harvest, this video portrays what may be the last generatio of the nations 800,000 sugar cane cutters. Today, cane cutters, both men and women, each manually cut over 38,000 pounds of sugar cane a day. Featuring interviews with these rural workers, in which they discuss their hopes and dreams, the video also documents their challenging daily work routine.

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