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Willie Velasquez : your vote is your voice
Title
Willie Velasquez : your vote is your voice / written and directed by Hector Galán ; produceed by Hector Galán, Evelyn Ledesma Galán ; a co-production of Galán Incorporated and Latino Public Broadcasting.
Publication
[Brooklyn, New York] : Pragda Films, [2016]
Copyright Notice Date
©2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 video file (53 min.)) : sound, color
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Cinematography, Tom Taylor ; editor, Justin Netti ; original music by Joseph Julian Gonzalez.
Closed captioning available.
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed October 24, 2023).
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
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.
Variant and related titles
Your vote is your voice
Docuseek. Pragda complete film collection. ds.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 08, 2023
Credits
Cinematography, Tom Taylor ; editor, Justin Netti ; original music by Joseph Julian Gonzalez.
Performers
Narrator, Luis Valdez.
Audience
7 and up.
Videorecording number
pr-willie Docuseek2
Subjects
Genre/Form
Documentary television programs.
Biographical television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Also listed under
Galán Incorporated, production company.
Latino Public Broadcasting (Firm), production company.
Pragda (Firm), publisher, distributor.
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