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Viva la causa : the story of César Chávez and a great movement for social justice / The Southern Poverty Law Center presents a Teaching Tolerance film, a Bill Brummel Productions documentary ; produced and written by Bill Brummel ; Directed by Alonso Mayo & Bill Brummel.
LIBRA DVD 024 321 DVD + CD ROM
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993.
- Chavez, Cesar.
- Huerta, Dolores, 1930-.
- Huerta, Dolores.
- United Farm Workers--History.
- United Farm Workers.
- Agricultural laborers--Labor unions--United States--History.
- Agricultural laborers.
- Migrant agricultural laborers--Labor unions--United States--History.
- Migrant agricultural laborers.
- Strikes and lockouts--Agricultural laborers--United States--History.
- Strikes and lockouts.
- Strikes and lockouts--Agricultural laborers.
- History.
- Migrant agricultural laborers--Labor unions.
- Agricultural laborers--Labor unions.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Historical films.
- Educational films.
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Films for hard of hearing people.
- Films for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (39 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences + teacher's guide CD-ROM
- Other Title:
- Story of César Chávez and a great movement for social justice
- Place of Publication:
- Montgomery, Ala. : Teaching Tolerance, [2012]
- Language Note:
- In English with optional subtitles in English or Spanish; closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD.
- CD-ROM requires Adobe Acrobat Reader
- digital
- optical
- video file
- DVD video
- Summary:
- Using historical footage and dramatic reenactments, this film focuses on one of the seminal events in the march for human rights -- the grape strike and boycott led by César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in the 1960s. Thousands of people from across the nation joined in a struggle for justice for the some of the most exploited people in the United States.
- Participant:
- Narrator, George Lopez ; Cesar Chavez played by Danny Bolero.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Michael Pessah ; editor, Dan Wolfmeyer ; music score, Lucho Stoll, Julio Benavides, Alonso Zevallos ; additional music, Santos de Los Angeles, 10 Lions of Yerba Tribe.
- OCLC:
- 805201681
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