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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
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Soy Chicano Y Mexicano
1975 1h 35m ES
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6.7
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★6.7TMDB · 3
Western
Synopsis
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A Mexican man crosses the border seeking work to afford English classes, leaving his girlfriend behind. In Texas, he joins other immigrants while a Chicana lawyer's wife leads Mexican-American women fighting for workers' rights.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Cornelio Reyna
Ana Bertha Lepe
Alicia Juárez
Raúl Martínez
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Tito Novaro
- Writers
- Laura Marchetti, Rogelio Agrasánchez Sr.
- Countries
- Mexico
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The take
Tito Novaro directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 151 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Cornelio Reyna and Ana Bertha Lepe and Alicia Juárez carry the top of the cast.
- 4IMDB entry: tt0272858 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 5Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- B-15
Also by
Tito Novaro
Key crew
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1975-06-26B-15
