I Am Joaquín is a 1969 short film by Luis Valdez, a project of his El Teatro Campesino.[1][2]

Summary

It is based on the poem "I Am Joaquín" by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzáles, a key text of the Chicano movement.[3][4]

Reception and legacy

In 2010, this film was selected for the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5] I Am Joaquin was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.[6][7]

  • I Am Joaquin at IMDb
  • I Am Joaquin essay by Daniel Eagan In America's Film Legacy, 2009-2010: A Viewer's Guide To The 50 Landmark Movies Added To The National Film Registry In 2009–10, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2011, ISBN 1441120025 pages 124-127 [1]

References

  1. ^ El Teatro Campesino|UCSB Library
  2. ^ Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales|Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
  3. ^ Latin American Film Library
  4. ^ "I Am Joaquin" Shall Endure|Timeless
  5. ^ Hollywood Blockbusters, Independent Films and Shorts Selected for 2010 National Film Registry|Library of Congress
  6. ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
  7. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Joaquin_(film)
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