Two documentaries ? one focusing on the lives of migrant workers, the other on human rights abuses in Colombia ? will be shown Friday, April 21, as part of the Labor & Community Film Series.

The series, sponsored by the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service, highlights recently released films that give voice to workers and communities in the Americas. All screenings are free and open to the public.

The documentaries, each about 50 minutes long, will be shown Friday, April 21, starting at 7 p.m. at the Resource Center of the Americas, 3019 Minnehaha Ave. S. (Lake and Minnehaha), Minneapolis.

"El Contrato" shows what happens when migrant workers who pick tomatoes in southern Ontario decide to take a stand to improve their working and living conditions. It was produced by the Canadian Film Board.

"We Can Keep the Silence No More" is by award-winning journalist Hollman Morris. He documents death threats and other intimidation of a Colombian journalist who exposes the government's human rights abuses, including the massacre of an entire community.

Both films are in Spanish with English subtitles.

For directions to the Resource Center and more information about the film series, visit the LES website, www.laboreducation.org.