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American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez (EAD)

1hr 33m 51s

This version contains extended audio description. Follow the legacy of filmmaker and playwright Luis Valdez. A founding figure of the Chicano Movement, Valdez is best known for his play Zoot Suit, the Ritchie Valens biopic La Bamba and the theatre company El Teatro Campesino.

Aired: 10/05/26 | Expires: 11/04/26
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