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A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

20091h
Documentary

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Released

Release

2009

Runtime

1h

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Storyline

Built around the landmark 1954 legal case Hernandez v. Texas, the film interweaves the stories of its central characters with a broader story of the civil rights movement. It also brings to life the heroic post-World War II struggle of Mexican Americans fighting to dismantle the discrimination targeted against them.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h
Feb 23, 2009
Director
Carlos Sandoval
Carlos Sandoval
Peter Miller
Production
Camino Bluff Productions
Camino Bluff Productions
ITVS
ITVS
Latino Public Broadcasting
Latino Public Broadcasting
Production Countries
United States of America
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Top Cast

1 Cast Members

Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

Narrator

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