Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
Crew
David Alvarado
Director, Writer, Producer
Daniel E. Chávez Ontiveros
Editor
Zachary Fink
Director of Photography
Robert Arnold
Colorist
Stephen Ives
Executive Producer
Michael Kantor
Executive Producer
Carrie Lozano
Executive Producer
Stanley Nelson
Executive Producer
Stanley Nelson
Executive Producer
Sandie Viquez Pedlow
Executive Producer
Marcia Smith
Executive Producer
Lauren DeFilippo
Producer
Everett Katigbak
Producer
Amanda Pollak
Producer
Peter Albrechtsen
Sound Designer, Mixing Engineer
Roberto Eduardo Arenas Farquet
Original Music Composer
Jennifer Petrucelli
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