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Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers’ Struggle (1997)

21 Feb

118m; U.S.

Director: Rick Tejada-Flores & Raymond (Ray) Telles

Synopsis: More than two years in the making, The Fight in the Fields: Cesar Chavez and the Farmworkers’ Struggle is the first film to cover the full arc of Cesar Chávez’ life. Using archival footage, newsreel, and present-day interviews with Ethel Kennedy, former California Governor Jerry Brown, Dolores Huerta, and Chávez’ brother, sister, son and daughter, among others, the documentary traces the remarkable contributions of Chávez and others involved in this epic struggle. (http://www.pbs.org/itvs/fightfields/index.html)

Contact: The Cinema Guild Inc. 130 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016-7038 (212) 685-6242 info@cinemaguild.com http://www.cinemaguild.com

 

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