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Cast

Luis Valdez

Luis Valdez

Narrator

Crew

Glen Pearcy

Glen Pearcy

Director

Glen Pearcy

Glen Pearcy

Cinematography

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

Music

Bob Fitch

Bob Fitch

Still Photographer

Glen Pearcy

Glen Pearcy

Writer

Luis Valdez

Luis Valdez

Writer

El Teatro Campesino

El Teatro Campesino

Music

Robert Dalva

Robert Dalva

Editorial Consultant

Rick Tejada-Flores

Rick Tejada-Flores

Still Photographer

Cresson Fraley

Cresson Fraley

Sound Recordist

Franklin Greer

Franklin Greer

Consulting Producer

Peter Matthiessen

Peter Matthiessen

Writer

George Ballis

George Ballis

Still Photographer

Glen Pearcy

Glen Pearcy

Sound Recordist

Glen Pearcy

Glen Pearcy

Still Photographer

Glen Pearcy

Glen Pearcy

Editor

Gayanne Fietinghoff

Gayanne Fietinghoff

Sound Recordist

El Malcriado

El Malcriado

Still Photographer

Dave Smith

Dave Smith

Sound Recordist

Daniel Valdez

Daniel Valdez

Music

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Fighting for Our Lives

19755.5 / 1059 min
Documentary

Overview

Fighting for Our Lives is a 1975 documentary film produced and directed by Glen Pearcy. The film documents the striking of California grape workers from Coachella to Fresno as they negotiate for a United Farm Workers (UFW) contract in 1973. The film also depicts their non-violent struggle against police brutality on the picket lines. It was nominated for the 1976 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.