Zoot Suit Riots
Joseph Tovares | Documentary
2002 | 60 minutes | United States
In June 1943, the murder of José Diaz ignited a firestorm in Los Angeles. Revisit the violent events of the next summer, culminating in riots between servicemen and Latino youth.
Synopsis
In June 1943, the murder of 22-year-old José Diaz ignited a firestorm in Los Angeles. For sailors and many white Angelenos, Mexican-American teens – called zoot suiters – had come to symbolize all that was wrong with the city. Revisit the story of the trial and the violent events of the following summer, culminating in riots between servicemen and Latino youth. Narrated by Hector Elizondo.
Zoot Suit Riots was originally part of PBS' collection The U.S. Latino Experience.
Citation
Main credits
Tovares, Joseph (screenwriter)
Tovares, Joseph (television director)
Tovares, Joseph (television producer)
Elizondo, Hector (narrator)
Other credits
Edited by James Rutenbeck; cinematography, Michael Chin; music by Claudio Ragazzi.
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Pragda subjects
Criminal Justice
Culture + Identity
History
Latinx
North America
Race + Ethnicity
Sociology
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DIRECTOR: Joseph Tovares
NATIONALITY: United States
YEAR: 2002
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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