STORY
Fighting for Our Lives is a 1975 documentary film produced and directed by Glen Pearcy. The film documents the striking of California grape workers from Coachella to Fresno as they negotiate for a United Farm Workers (UFW) contract in 1973. The film also depicts their non-violent struggle against police brutality on the picket lines. It was nominated for the 1976 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
CAST & CREW
- Luis Valdez
Cast
- Glen Pearcy
- Luis Valdez
- Rick Tejada-Flores
Directors
INFORMATION
- National Farm Workers Service Center, Inc.
Production Companies
- United States of America
Production Countries
LANGUAGES
- English
- Spanish
- Tagalog
