Released Date:
2006-03-18
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
110 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (1013 Reviews)
Director:
Edward James OlmosGenres:
DramaMarcus DeLeon (teleplay)
Ernie Contreras (teleplay)
Timothy J. Sexton (teleplay)
Victor Villaseèor (story)
Based on a true story, student activist and Mexican-American Paula Crisostomo (Vega), tired of being treated unequally, decides to take action and stage a walkout at five East Los Angeles high schools in 1968, to protest educational conditions and complain of anti-Mexican educational bias along with some 10,000 students. Paula Crisostomo (now Romo) is not Mexican- American--she is Filipina-American. She and her husband, then boyfriend were roommates of mine in college. We are very good friends and I see her often.
Released Date:
2006-03-28
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
60 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.6 (979 Reviews)
Released Date:
2014-03-28
Languages:
English, Spanish
Countries:
USA, Mexico
Runtime:
102 min
Rated:
PG-13
IMDB Ratings:
6.4 (2276 Reviews)
Director:
Diego LunaGenres:
BiographyKeir Pearson (screenplay)
Timothy J. Sexton
Chronicling the birth of a modern American movement, Cesar Chavez tells the story of the famed civil rights leader and labor organizer torn between his duties as a husband and father and his commitment to securing a living wage for farm workers. Passionate but soft-spoken, Chavez embraced non-violence as he battled greed and prejudice in his struggle to bring dignity to people. Chavez inspired millions of Americans from all walks of life who never worked on a farm to fight for social justice. His triumphant journey is a remarkable testament to the power of one individual's ability to change the world.
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