Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Insignia Films, ITVS, Firelight Media, Latino Public Broadcasting
Links
Top Cast
Luis Valdez as Self
Edward James Olmos as Narrator – El Pachuco (voice)
Dolores Huerta as Self
Cheech Marin as Self
Lou Diamond Phillips as Self
Top Crew
David Alvarado · Director, Writer
Roberto Eduardo Arenas Farquet · Composer
Zachary Fink · Cinematographer
Daniel Chávez-Ontiveros · Editor
Lauren DeFilippo · Producer
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