Film

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Next on Tue, Aug 4, 7:30 p.m.

with an introduction by Jesús Salvador Treviño

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

Member tickets available Jul 21

Explore category and above

All tickets available Jul 28

Raíces de Sangre (Roots of Blood). 1978. USA/Mexico. Directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño. Courtesy of the filmmaker

Chicana. 1979. USA. Directed by Sylvia Morales. Screenplay by Anna Nieto-Gomez. DCP courtesy UCLA Film Archive. 21 min.

Raíces de sangre (Roots of Blood). 1978. USA/Mexico. Written and directed by Jesús Salvador Treviño. With Richard Yñiguez, Malena Doria, Adriana Rojo, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, Pepe Serna, Roxana Bonila-Giannini. DCP courtesy UCLA Film Archive; UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, Efrain Gutierrez Film Collection. In Spanish, English; English subtitles. 94 min.

Set along the US–Mexico border, Jesús Salvador Treviño’s Roots of Blood, a foundational film in Chicano cinema, uses a revolt by textile workers who take matters into their own hands to tell a broader story about human trafficking between the two countries and the exploitative labor conditions faced by Chicanos and Mexican undocumented immigrants. In Chicana, her UCLA student film, Sylvia Morales combines historical footage, murals, and documentary footage to craft a poignant tribute to Chicana and Mexican women, from Aztec history through Mexican independence and the revolution, up to the present day.

This film accompanies Immigrant Nation: People in Transit.

Events

Tue, Aug 4, 7:30 p.m.

with an introduction by Jesús Salvador Treviño

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Member tickets available Jul 21

Explore category and above

All tickets available Jul 28
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Sat, Aug 8, 4:00 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1
Member tickets available Jul 25

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All tickets available Aug 1
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