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]
External links
- 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
- ^ El Teatro Campesino|UCSB Library
- ^ Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales|Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
- ^ Latin American Film Library
- ^ "I Am Joaquin" Shall Endure|Timeless
- ^ Hollywood Blockbusters, Independent Films and Shorts Selected for 2010 National Film Registry|Library of Congress
- ^ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-11-16.