Chicano Documentaries and The Mexican American Experience
by rigovega | created - 14 Feb 2019 | updated - 03 Oct 2019 | PublicDocumentaries about Chicanos and The Mexican American Experience
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1. Harvest of Loneliness (2010)
56 min | Documentary
Hidden within the historical accounts of minorities, workers and immigrants in American society is the story of the millions of Mexico's men and women who experienced the temporary contract... See full summary »
Directors: Gilbert Gonzalez, Vivian Price, Adrian Salinas
Votes: 12
2. I Am Joaquin (1969)
20 min | Documentary, Short, History
This short film is based on the poem by the same title published by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales in 1967.
Director: Luis Valdez | Star: Luis Valdez
Votes: 158
3. Chicano Rock! The Sounds of East Los Angeles (2008 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary telling the story of generations of young Mexican-Americans who proudly expressed their identity through music.
Director: Jon Wilkman | Star: Edward James Olmos
Votes: 10
4. Chicano! History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement (1996 TV Movie)
Documentary
Land, labor, educational reform, and political empowerment are the four themes of this documentary regarding the Mexican American civil rights movement from 1965 to 1975.
Stars: Cesar Chavez, Henry Cisneros
Votes: 21
5. The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2001)
90 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about the presence of Latin American culture and actors in American movies.
Directors: Alberto Domínguez, Susan Racho, Nancy De Los Santos-Reza | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Quinn, Dolores Del Río, Pablo Ferro
Votes: 117
6. Lalo Guerrero: The Original Chicano (2006)
Documentary
Stars: Cheech Marin, Edward James Olmos, Linda Ronstadt, Luis Valdez
7. Miklo: Inside look at Damian Chapa's role in Blood in Blood out (2016)
48 min | Documentary
A Personal Documentary by Damian Chapa star of Blood in Blood out.
Director: Damian Chapa | Star: Damian Chapa
Votes: 41
8. Cesar's Last Fast (2014)
100 min | Documentary
In 1988, Cesar Chavez embarked on what would be his last act of protest in his remarkable life. Driven in part to pay penance for feeling he had not done enough, Chavez began his "Fast for ... See full summary »
Directors: Richard Ray Perez, Lorena Parlee | Stars: Cesar Chavez, Chris Hartmire, Arturo Rodriguez, Luis Valdez
Votes: 51
9. Dolores (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary, Biography, History
In the 1950's, a working-class wife and mother of eleven children helps to establish a farmer's union, which later develops into a platform for feminism and gender equality.
Director: Peter Bratt | Stars: Dolores Huerta, Martin Luther King, Luis Valdez, Ricardo S. Chavez
Votes: 374 | Gross: $0.56M
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