Teatro Campesino, El
- 1970 ----- b & w ----- 62 min ----- 16mm
- Presents the history of El Teatro Campesino (The Theater of the Farmworkers) from its beginning in the fields by boosting the morale of striking Mexican-American farmworkers and winning over non-strikers, to its present role as theater committed to social change on a broad front. The theater presents plays and music stressing the relationship between economic advancement and the political solidarity of the Chicanos. Shows the group, directed by Louis Valdez, performing musical numbers, a satirical skit, a puppet show and an excerpt from a full-length play.
- Topics: (American Ethnic Studies: Latino/Chicano, Drama)
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