Willie Velasquez: Your Vote is Your Voice
Hector Galán | Documentary
2016 | 60 minutes | United States
Willie Vleasquez examines obstacles Latinos had to overcome to obtain representation and addresses issues facing Latinos today.
Synopsis
Political empowerment for Latinos in the U.S. has always been difficult. A Mexican-American butcher's son from Texas, Willie Velasquez questioned the lack of Latino representation in city government, propelling him into a lifelong battle to gain political equality for Latinos. This film examines obstacles Latinos had to overcome to obtain representation and addresses issues facing Latinos today.
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Main credits
Galán, Hector (television producer)
Galán, Hector (screenwriter)
Galán, Hector (television director)
Ledesma Galán, Evelyn (television producer)
Valdez, Luis (narrator)
Other credits
Cinematography, Tom Taylor; editor, Justin Netti; original music by Joseph Julian Gonzalez.
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Culture + Identity
History
Political Science
Race + Ethnicity
Sociology
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DIRECTOR: Hector Galán
NATIONALITY: United States
YEAR: 2016
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: English
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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