Rated PG-13
Starring Michael Pena, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson, John Malkovich
Directed by Diego Luna
The Story:
The auto-biography of civil rights/labor leader Cesar Chavez (Pena). His non-violent tactics drew support from Senator Robert Kennedy (Jack Holmes) and helped organize the local farm workers in California to earn decent wages by attempting to unionize the laborers. However, his strides for equality on the farms took a toll on his life at home.
I remember learning about Cesar Chavez in high school. Organizing the farm laborers in California, Chavez is one of the integral civil rights leaders in the late 60s that is overshadowed in the history books. However, what he lived through needs to remembered and this movie does an excellent job of showing what Chavez and the rest of his people endured in the vineyards of California.
Shot at. Locked up. Sprayed with fertilizer. All that and more were endured by Chavez and his family and the rest of the union members in their bid for better wages and working conditions for the farm workers.
There are sub-titles for the movie, but there is plenty of English to go around, just letting you know what you're in for.
Very solid biopic, and I'm glad Chavez' story was finally told.
Final Grade: Solid B
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Wouldn't need to purchase this one, but one that I could see again in the future.
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