Roots of Blood (1978)
1h 34m
Running Time
February 9, 1978Release Date
Plot.
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
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Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 9, 1978
Original NameRaíces de Sangre
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 34m
Genres
Wiki.
Raíces de sangre (Spanish pronunciation: [raˈises de ˈsaŋɡɾe]) (Roots of Blood) is a Mexican movie written and directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño released in 1978 in Mexico and other countries. According to some sources, it had a wide release on May 30, 1979, but other sources show it was playing in US theaters as early as August 1978.The film deals with labor relations and tensions between Mexican and Chicano workers. It has received praise as a foundational work in Latin American cinema.