Salt of the Earth FREE SCREENING!

This film will be screened for free as part of our Reel Stories: Labor in Film series, presented in collaboration with East Side Freedom Library and the ESFL Labor Advisory Committee.

"Proudly, deeply, defiantly humanistic,"

-Matt Brunson, Film Frenzy

Synopsis
At New Mexico's Empire Zinc mine, Mexican-American workers protest the unsafe work conditions and unequal wages compared to their Anglo counterparts. Ramon Quintero (Juan Chacon) helps organize the strike, but he is shown to be a hypocrite by treating his pregnant wife, Esperanza (Rosaura Revueltas), with a similar unfairness. When an injunction stops the men from protesting, however, the gender roles are reversed, and women find themselves on the picket lines while the men stay at home.

This film is not rated. Parents or guardians are encouraged to consult the IMDB Parents Guide.
This film will be screened in English with English subtitles.
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