El líder campesino César Chávez falleció el 23 de abril de 1993 de un paro cardiaco en Arizona, estado que lo vio nacer. Desde su muerte, su vida y lucha por hacer valer los derechos de los trabajadores del campo y mejorar sus condiciones laborales ha sido tema de muchas obras… Read full article
“Cesar’s Last Fast”: An Interview with Producer/Director Richard Ray Perez
By Kathleen Wells
Richard Ray Perez produced and directed the seminal political documentary Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election, which The Los Angeles Times called “a riveting story about the undermining of democracy in America.”…Read Full Article.
Hammer Museum, Sundance Institute Present “Cesar’s Last Fast”
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Cesar’s Last Fast: New indie looks at Chavez’s faith
By Carla Bastos
As part of the Sundance Film Institute’s little-known “Work in Progress” effort, a screening of the still-in-production documentary Cesar’s Last Fast took place in Los Angeles last week.
The film’s focus is Cesar Chavez, a Mexican-American farm worker who rose to the heights of labor leader, revered civil rights activist, and co-founder of what became the United Farm Workers union. Chavez died in 1993… Read Full Article.
Q&A with Richard Ray Perez: The director of “Cesar’s Last Fast” discusses his inspiration for the film
By Arit John
Tonight, the Hammer Museum and the Sundance Institute will come together to screen an unfinished version of director Richard Ray Perez’ documentary “Cesar’s Last Fast,” which follows the last few days of Cesar Chavez’s 36-day “Fast for Life” in 1988. The Daily Bruin’s Arit John spoke with Perez about his inspiration for making the film… Read Full Article.
El hombre tras el líder
