Dr Loco, A Chicano Legend
This short film documents a tribute concert honoring Jose Cuellar, known as 'Dr. Loco.' It features live performances by Bay Area musicians who performed and collaborated with him, along with interviews highlighting his
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Chicano Moratorium: A Question of Freedom
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,
From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story
"From Mexico to Vietnam: A Chicano Story" is an inspiring documentary that chronicles the life of Jesus S. Duran, a Mexican immigrant who became a decorated U.S. Army soldier during the Vietnam War. Born in Juarez, Mexic
El Chicano: In the Eye of the Storm
A documentary and unique reunion-concert taped in May 2008 at The Avalon in California. El Chicano means "the Mexican- Americans". Their music is influenced by Rhythm & Blues and Latin-America sounds. When Latin funk and
¡Viva La Causa! 500 Years Of Chicano History
An introduction to the history of the Mexican American people from their origins in Europe's invasion of the American continent up through World War II, through the Chicano Movement years to the present day. Includes arc
Chicano Rock!: The Sounds of East Los Angeles
Actor Edward James Olmos narrates this celebration of Chicano rock, with personal stories, archival footage and music from Ritchie Valens, Los Lobos and others vividly chronicling the history and cultural import of this
Homie Kei - The Japanese Gangster Who Became Chicano
A Japanese former gangster recounts how his life changed after forging an unlikely kinship with Chicano gang members while serving time in the U.S. prison system.
Chicano! The History of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement
PBS doc series about the Chicano Civil Rights Movement.
Roll Modelz
As forces threaten to divide and silence Latino communities, a lowrider club in rural Washington transforms personal tragedy into a rolling act of resistance.
Dos chicanos chiludos
Mexican feature film
LA Originals
Photographer Estevan Oriol and artist Mister Cartoon turned their Chicano roots into gritty art, impacting street culture, hip hop and beyond.
Born in East L.A.
Rudy, an American of Hispanic descent, whose south-of-the-border looks show him no mercy during an immigration raid in a migrant worker factory. As his luck goes, he is caught with neither money nor his ID and is deporte
Borderline
Jeb Maynard is a patrolman guarding the U.S.-Mexican border, whose partner and buddy Scooter has just been murdered. Maynard knows that a smuggler of illegal aliens is responsible for Scooter's death, but the feds insist
Soldados
The adage that the poor make more resolute and compliable soldiers is verified when applied to Chicanos. As the personal accounts in Soldados: Chicanos in Vietnam attest, Chicanos were often the easiest and most malleabl