Chicano from the Southwest (1970)
1970 · Short film · 15 min · dir. Maclovia Rodriguez
Synopsis
A Mexican family adjusts from a nomadic farming lifestyle in Texas to a big city lifestyle in California
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Maclovia Rodriguez
- Released
- 1970-01-01
- Running time
- 15 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Educational Films, Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 16mm Film
- Educational Film
- Mexican Americans
Cast & crew
- Maclovia Rodriguez Director
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Great glimpse into East LA before Salazar's assassination · SoCalStudio · 2019-08-01
This film is a true gem. It shows many things accurately but it is clearly made just before Ruben Salazar was killed by the LA Sheriff Department while having a beer at the Silver Dollar Cafe on August 29, 1970. The young protagonist is advised to become a newspaperman instead of dropping out of school. Such advice would never have been given in the wake of Salazar's murder.
★★★★ · The More Things Change... · aircap · 2019-02-08
Fifty years later and this story is still pretty much 100% contemporary. Worthy of your 15 minutes.
