Despite the efforts of the Texas State Board of Education the impact of Cesar Chavez on American history cannot be understated. Simply put, he was instrumental in promoting the labor rights of farm workers and is viewed as an icon in the Latino civil rights movement.
His life will be the subject of a feature film directed by Mexican actor Diego Luna and starring Michael Peña as Chavez. Entitled “Cesar Chavez: An American Hero,” the movie also stars America Ferrera as Chavez’ wife and Rosario Dawson as immigrant and labor rights activist Dolores Huerta.
“I’ve gone across (the U.S.-Mexico) border many times, my son was born in the United States – he is also a Mexican-American with the two passports. So with this movie I want to bring that community and its neighbors closer together,” said Luna in a recent interview.
The official trailer to the Chavez biopic was released this week, which you can view below the page break:
The film will be released on April 4, 2014; days after Chavez would’ve celebrated his 87th birthday.
(Hat tip: Remezcla.com).
Video Source – YouTube via Fandango
Online Sources - Remezcla.com; The Latin Americanist; The Huffington Post
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