Documentary · United States of America · 1997 · 2h 0m

The Fight In The Fields

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Director
Ray TellesRick Tejada-Flores
Cast
Cesar Chavez as Self Henry Darrow as Narrator Jerry Brown as Self
Crew
Herb Ferrette — Editor Rick Tejada-Flores — Writer Ray Telles — Writer Ray Telles — Producer Rick Tejada-Flores — Producer
Synopsis

This documentary traces the history of the United Farmworkers Union and the life of its founder, Cesar Chavez, from his birth in Arizona, his education into organizing and non-violence, his formation of the union, to his death in 1993. It includes newsreel footage of the Delano grape boycott, Senate hearings conducted by Robert F. Kennedy, Chavez's fasts, encounters with growers and rival Teamsters. Recent interviews with Chavez family members, Ethyl Kennedy, Roger Cardinal Mahony, Governor Jerry Brown, and current and past UFW leaders round out the history and assessment of Chavez and the Union.

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Ray Telles Director Rick Tejada-Flores Director Herb Ferrette Editor Rick Tejada-Flores Writer Ray Telles Writer Ray Telles Producer Rick Tejada-Flores Producer
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