I Am Joaquin (film)
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| I Am Joaquín | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Luis Valdez |
| Based on | "I Am Joaquín" by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzáles |
Release date | 1969 |
Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
I Am Joaquín is a 1969 short film by Luis Valdez, a project of his El Teatro Campesino. It is based on the poem "I Am Joaquín" by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzáles, a key text of the Chicano movement. 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".[1] I Am Joaquin was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.[2][3]
See also
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
- ^ 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 | Film Registry | National Film Preservation Board | Programs at the Library of Congress | Library of Congress". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2020-11-16.