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Chicano Moratorium: A Question of Freedom

Chicano Moratorium: A Question of Freedom

1971 12min EN

On August 29, 1970 in East Los Angeles, a peaceful march of over 20,000 Chicanas/os, united in protest against the Vietnam War as part of the National Chicano Moratorium movement, was violently interrupted by an extreme, unjustifiable response by law enforcement. The tragic events of that day left four dead. Chicano Moratorium: A Question of Freedom is a harrowing, eyewitness documentary of the events of August 29, 1970 and their immediate aftermath, including the murder of Chicano journalist, Ruben Salazar. In contrast to biased TV news reports of the period, this student-made short offers an impassioned, unvarnished community account of the unrest and violence unleashed by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department in response to the otherwise peaceful march in protest of disproportionate Chicano casualties in the Vietnam War.

director: Thomas Myrdahl

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Credits

Thomas Myrdahl

Thomas Myrdahl

Cinematography

Jose Rivera

Jose Rivera

Cinematography

Nikolai Sherbin

Nikolai Sherbin

Cinematography

Carlos Chavez

Carlos Chavez

Cinematography

Nikolai Sherbin

Nikolai Sherbin

Producer

Thomas Myrdahl

Thomas Myrdahl

Director

Thomas Myrdahl

Thomas Myrdahl

Editor

John Hunt

John Hunt

Cinematography

Thomas Myrdahl

Thomas Myrdahl

Producer

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