Variety has published a review of "Strawberries," a drama examining the exploitation of Moroccan women working in Spain's agricultural industry. The film presents what the reviewer describes as "a potent but flawed" depiction of workers trapped in an exploitative system.
According to the review, stories about exploited migrant workers have become "something of a mainstay in international cinema." The reviewer notes this trend is appropriate "given the tenacious hold this form of indenture — or worse — continues to have on the Global North."
The review observes that such narratives inherently make for compelling cinema, posing the question: "who doesn't want to root for people oppressed by the henchmen of rampant capitalism?"
"Strawberries" is directed by Laïla. The film joins an expanding genre of international cinema addressing labor exploitation and migrant worker conditions.
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