Roots of Blood (1978)

ALL 02/09/1978 (es) Drama 94 Min
  • Release
    02/09/1978
  • Production
    Conacine
  • Rotten tomato
    65%
  • Original title
    Raíces de Sangre
  • Original language
    es
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Drama - Hailed as the first film to portray the Chicano experience -- and the first Chicano film to be financed by the Mexican government -- Raíces de Sangre tells the story of immigrant workers exploited on both sides of the border. Facing unsafe conditions, a group of young Chicano workers tries to organize for better conditions but are thwarted by their own co-workers who've accepted bribes from the Americans in turn for stymieing the effort. - Richard Yniguez, León Singer, Enrique Muñoz

  1. Story

  2. Producer



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Roots of Blood (1978) 94 Min

ALL 02/09/1978 (es)
Drama
  • Release 02/09/1978
  • Production
    Conacine
  • Original title Raíces de Sangre
  • es
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Drama - Hailed as the first film to portray the Chicano experience -- and the first Chicano film to be financed by the Mexican government -- Raíces de Sangre tells the story of immigrant workers exploited on both sides of the border. Facing unsafe conditions, a group of young Chicano workers tries to organize for better conditions but are thwarted by their own co-workers who've accepted bribes from the Americans in turn for stymieing the effort. - Richard Yniguez, León Singer, Enrique Muñoz

  1. Jesús Salvador Treviño

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Joaquín Ceballos

    Editor

  4. Producer