Meet the indomitable dolores huerta, who tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside cesar chavez, becoming one of the most. We invite you to partner with us on the theatrical release in your market to share dolores huertas powerful story with your community. Cofounder of the first farmworkers union with cesar chavez, she tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the 20th. Peter bratts documentary dolores is a portrait of activist icon dolores huerta, who tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice. An equal partner in cofounding the first farm workers unions with cesar chavez, her enormous contributions. Pbss dolores tells the story of dolores huerta remarkably. Now im saying its a prophecy because of everything thats happening in california, pete wilson, republican governor of california, took away affirmative action. Words matter in discussions of race, racism, sexism, and immigration, strong. Thank you for joining us for this special edition of horizonte tonight. It was produced by brian benson for pbs, with benjamin bratt and alpita patel serving as consulting producers and carlos santana as executive producer. Pbs to release dolores sundance 2017 documentary on. Explore the arts, science, nature, and wisconsin news.
What starts out as a struggle for racial and labor justice. Documentary about dolours price, one of very few women who rose to the top of the ira and who was involved in bombings during the troubles in the 1970s. The album features the films original music composed by mark kilian pitch perfect, tsotsi, eye in the sky, traitor. The movie will have its broadcast premiere on pbs in 2018. Dolores tells the story of dolores huerta, among the most important, yet leastknown, activists in american history. Documentary about dolours price, one of very few women who rose to the top of the ira and who was. Dolores huerta on metoo, new documentary and feminist power. See how she led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside cesar chavez, at 98c. Pbs to release dolores sundance 2017 documentary on labor.
Pbsindependent lens dolores huerta cofounded the united farm workers union alongside cesar chavez, yet huerta is a little known figure in history, until now. Dolores documentary film dolores huerta foundation. A contemporary of huertas says that for many decades, workers expected that we will not see national union in our lifetime because the growers are too wealthy, too powerful and too racist. Mar 27, 2018 thanks to the documentary dolores a movie thats won audience awards at four separate film festivals and premieres on pbss independent lens tuesday march 27 9 p.
Dolores huerta, peter pratt, and carlos santana will have an inperson conversation moderated by. Dolores huerta on metoo, new documentary and feminist. With lorna larkin, lauren beale, gail brady, frank cannon. Dolores watch independent lens pbs online thirteen. Watch full episodes of your favorite pbs shows, explore music and the arts, find indepth news analysis, and more. They were so shocked about how limited the information about dolores was in the cesar film as though she was nonexistent or merely background secretarial. Dolores huerta, peter pratt, and carlos santana will have an inperson conversation moderated by actor. The question of how such an important figure in 20th century history could be seen as a mere assistant is a central theme of the documentary dolores, which has its pbs premiere on tuesday. With intimate and unprecedented access, peter bratts dolores tells the story of dolores huerta, among the most important, yet leastknown, activists in american. Thanks to the documentary dolores a movie thats won audience awards at four separate film festivals and premieres on pbss independent lens tuesday march 27 9 p.
It was a question that came out in the movie it came out republicans hate latinos. Parents need to know that dolores is a documentary that explores a largely untold chapter in american history. In this excerpt from the independent lens film dolores, we see how activist dolores huerta, when just starting out as a young community organizer in 1959, quickly made a name for herself as a. Dolores director takes us behind the scenes of his acclaimed. Workers have a friend in the determined dolores dolores huerta, the activist for workers rights, is the subject of a new documentary by peter bratt. Dolores huerta 2017 pbs documentary questions in spanish. With intimate and unprecedented access, peter bratts dolores tells the story of dolores huerta, among the most important, yet leastknown, activists in american history. Dolores haze, also known as lolita, in vladimir nabakovs lolita. It was produced by brian benson for pbs, with benjamin bratt and alpita.
Dolores is a 2017 american documentary directed by peter bratt, on the life of chicana activist dolores huerta. A new documentary currently in theaters chronicles the life of civil rights activist and cofounder of the national farmworkers association dolores huerta, who spoke with horizonte about her. Dolores director takes us behind the scenes of his. Discover how she tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside cesar chavez on tues, march 27 at 98c.
Raising 11 children while wrestling with gender bias, union defeat and victory, and nearly dying after a san francisco police beating. Trailer for the independent lens film dolores, which tells the story of dolores huerta, among the most important, yet leastknown, activists in. Meet dolores huerta, one of the most defiant feminist activists of the 20th century. Lakeshore records has announced a soundtrack album for the documentary dolores. What starts out as a struggle for racial and labor justice, soon becomes a fight for gender equality within the same union she is eventually forced to leave. Pbs has acquired the north american rights to documentary feature dolores, which tells. Dolores dvd, dolores huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in american history. The grammy winner executive produced dolores, debuting on pbs independent lens. I always wanted to make a movie about a superhero, said peter bratt, director of pbss documentary dolores about activist and civil rights leader dolores huerta. The documentary dolores sheds light on an enigmatic, intensely private woman who is among the most important yet littleknown workers rights activists in. This was a great accompaniment and one i will show for many years to come.
Pbsindependent lens dolores huerta cofounded the united. Get a sneak peek at the acclaimed films coming to independent lens in. An equal partner in cofounding the first farm workers unions with cesar chavez, her enormous. Independent lens dolores season 19 episode 12 kqed. Jan 20, 2017 dolores huerta bucks 1950s gender conventions by starting the countrys first farm workers union with fellow organizer cesar chavez.
Dolores portrait of labor and feminist icon dolores huerta. Tonight, learn the story of one of the most defiant feminist activists of the 20th century, dolores huerta. Huerta, chavez and other organizers helped change that, although, as the movie points out, the situation for farm workers remains troublesome to this day. Home to antiques roadshow, frontline, nova, pbs newshour, masterpiece and many. Dolores is a carlos santana production, in association with 5 stick films. Mar 09, 2018 meet the indomitable dolores huerta, who tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside cesar chavez, becoming one of the most defiant and unheralded feminist activists of. The big screen documentary dolores challenges an incomplete history. Documentary competition, and was released in select theaters this past september by pbs.
It centers on dolores huerta, the woman who was at the epicenter of those battles for years. Revealing carlos santanaproduced film about labor rights. Dolores, distributed by pbs, opens in limited theatrical release in new york on september 1. Dolores huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in american history. With intimate and unprecedented access to this intensely private mother to eleven, dolores reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing ones life to social change. Aug 31, 2017 dolores, distributed by pbs, opens in limited theatrical release in new york on september 1. Dolores, which premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival will be released in theaters in the fall and make its broadcast premiere on pbs in 2018. An equal partner in cofounding the first farm workers unions with cesar chavez, her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Dolores is a 2017 american documentary directed by peter bratt, on the life of chicana labor union activist dolores huerta.
Meet the indomitable dolores huerta, who led the fight for racial and labor justice. Dolores huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in. Dolores tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice, becoming one of the most defiant feminists of the twentieth century. What starts out as a struggle for racial and labor. Dolores dvd,dolores huerta is among the most important, yet least known, activists in american history. Refer to the companion lessons on pbs learningmedia to implement dolores in schools. With intimate and unprecedented access to this intensely private mother to eleven, dolores reveals the raw. Film coming to pbs examines dolores huerta from jazz to. After a long talk with farm worker union founder dolores huerta. The carlos santanaproduced documentary premiered at this years sundance film festival, where it screened in the u.
In peter bratts third film, dolores, you learn about the life of dolores huerta, who committed herself to organizing californias farm. Visit the official movie website to learn more about the film. Eastern on march 27 on pbs check local listings, within an article on solidarity and the dignity and rights of workers at as part of. Mar 27, 2018 the question of how such an important figure in 20th century history could be seen as a mere assistant is a central theme of the documentary dolores, which has its pbs premiere on tuesday night. It was produced by brian benson for pbs, with benjamin bratt and alpita patel serving as. Dolores movie, dolores trailer, dolores release date. Carlos santana says dolores huerta film will inspire. Support dhf and receive your own dvd or bluray of dolores the documentary about the life and work of dolores huerta and support the community organizing work of the dolores huerta foundation. Help bring programs like independent lens to your pbs. Pbs nabs workers rights doc dolores for north america. I showed this film after my students had watched the movie cesar reenactment. Dolores huerta and her ongoing leadership in movements that advance the rights of farmworkers, women, the lgbtq communities, and latinos and other communities of color. Dolores, the protagonist mecha from the anime spin off zone of the enders, or z.
Dolores huerta bucks 1950s gender conventions by starting the countrys first farm workers union with fellow organizer cesar chavez. A legendary activist finally gets recognition theatrical poster for dolores documentary by permission. Pbs theatrical will be working with select theaters to offer runofengagement passes to stations for online giveaways. Dolores, the title character of stephen kings dolores claiborne. Eastern on march 27 on pbs check local listings, within an article on solidarity and the dignity and rights of workers at as. Carlos santana says dolores huerta film will inspire sisters. It was produced by brian benson for pbs, with benjamin bratt and alpita patel serving as consulting producers and carlos santana as executive producer dolores centers on dolores huertas committed work to organize california farmworkers as the cofounder of the ufw. Pbs has acquired north american distribution rights for dolores, which premiered at the sundance film festival earlier this year in the us documentary competition category.
Raising 11 children while wrestling with gender bias, union defeat and victory, and nearly dying after a san francisco police beating, dolores huerta bucks 1950s gender conventions to cofound the countrys first farmworkers union. But it was a question, why to republicans hate latinos. Huerta, chavez and other organizers helped change that, although, as the movie. Musician carlos santana is an exec producer on the doc, which premiered at this years sundance. By integrating these selected film segments from the pbs independant lens program dolores, students have the opportunity to be inspired by dolores huertas. Dolores huertas new documentary has a few lessons for the. Theatrical poster for dolores documentary by permission. Support dhf and receive a copy of the film dolores. Discover how she tirelessly led the fight for racial and labor justice alongside cesar chavez on tues. This program was produced by the dolores huerta film project, llc which is solely.
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