Before there was
Hamilton,
there
was
Zoot Suit.
America's
first
Chicano
blockbuster.
Before there was
Hamilton,
there
was
Zoot Suit.
America's
first
Chicano
blockbuster.
Who is
Luis Valdez?
Who is
Luis Valdez?
el Teatro Campesino
Cesar Chavez needed more than speeches to galvanize farmworkers. Luis brought theater—art that could electrify and unite. From flatbed trucks came actos and music that turned desperation into power. The Delano Grape Strike saw ten thousand strikers march behind a cultural awakening. Art became the heartbeat of the movement, winning America's first farmworker union contract.
1960s
el Teatro Campesino
Cesar Chavez needed more than speeches to galvanize farmworkers. Luis brought theater—art that could electrify and unite. From flatbed trucks came actos and music that turned desperation into power. The Delano Grape Strike saw ten thousand strikers march behind a cultural awakening. Art became the heartbeat of the movement, winning America's first farmworker union contract.
1960s
Zoot Suit
Long before Hamilton, there was Zoot Suit. What was supposed to be a short run in Los Angeles turned into the play needing its own theater, and later, the first Mexican-American play on Broadway. For the first time, Chicanos weren't victims. They were heroes.
1970s
Zoot Suit
Long before Hamilton, there was Zoot Suit. What was supposed to be a short run in Los Angeles turned into the play needing its own theater, and later, the first Mexican-American play on Broadway. For the first time, Chicanos weren't victims. They were heroes.
1970s
La Bamba
La Bamba was the first time a migrant Mexican family's American story reached a global audience. Hollywood wasn’t ready, but It became the highest-grossing Latino film of all time. The film wasn't just a hit—it was a turning point. It changed how America saw Chicanos, proving that authentic storytelling about our people resonates everywhere.
1980s
La Bamba
La Bamba was the first time a migrant Mexican family's American story reached a global audience. Hollywood wasn’t ready, but It became the highest-grossing Latino film of all time. The film wasn't just a hit—it was a turning point. It changed how America saw Chicanos, proving that authentic storytelling about our people resonates everywhere.
1980s
Still in the fight
La Bamba was the first time a migrant Mexican family's American story reached a global audience. Hollywood wasn’t ready, but It became the highest-grossing Latino film of all time. The film wasn't just a hit—it was a turning point. It changed how America saw Chicanos, proving that authentic storytelling about our people resonates everywhere.
2000s
Still in the fight
La Bamba was the first time a migrant Mexican family's American story reached a global audience. Hollywood wasn’t ready, but It became the highest-grossing Latino film of all time. The film wasn't just a hit—it was a turning point. It changed how America saw Chicanos, proving that authentic storytelling about our people resonates everywhere.
2000s
el Teatro Campesino
Cesar Chavez needed more than speeches to galvanize farmworkers. Luis brought theater—art that could electrify and unite. From flatbed trucks came actos and music that turned desperation into power. The Delano Grape Strike saw ten thousand strikers march behind a cultural awakening. Art became the heartbeat of the movement, winning America's first farmworker union contract.
1960s
Zoot Suit
Long before Hamilton, there was Zoot Suit. What was supposed to be a short run in Los Angeles turned into the play needing its own theater, and later, the first Mexican-American play on Broadway. For the first time, Chicanos weren't victims. They were heroes.
1970s
La Bamba
La Bamba was the first time a migrant Mexican family's American story reached a global audience. Hollywood wasn’t ready, but It became the highest-grossing Latino film of all time. The film wasn't just a hit—it was a turning point. It changed how America saw Chicanos, proving that authentic storytelling about our people resonates everywhere.
1980s
Still in the fight
La Bamba was the first time a migrant Mexican family's American story reached a global audience. Hollywood wasn’t ready, but It became the highest-grossing Latino film of all time. The film wasn't just a hit—it was a turning point. It changed how America saw Chicanos, proving that authentic storytelling about our people resonates everywhere.
2000s
Behind The Lens
Behind The Lens
David
Alvarado
Lauren
DeFellippo
Everett
Katigbak
Amanda
Pollak
Daniel
Chavez-Ontiveros
Brenda
Avila-Hanna
Zachary
Fink
Eduardo
Arenas
Peter
Albrechtsen
David
Alvarado
Lauren
DeFellippo
Everett
Katigbak
Amanda
Pollak
Daniel
Chavez-Ontiveros
Brenda
Avila-Hanna
Zachary
Fink
Eduardo
Arenas
Peter
Albrechtsen
Faustina
David
Alvarado
Lauren
DeFellippo
Everett
Katigbak
Amanda
Pollak
Daniel
Chavez-Ontiveros
Brenda
Avila-Hanna
Zachary
Fink
Eduardo
Arenas
Peter
Albrechtsen
Faustina