SALT OF THE EARTH on 35mm

Name: SALT OF THE EARTH on 35mm
Start: 2025-09-01T19:00:00-05:00
Location: FilmScene (at The Chauncey)

Schedule

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

FilmScene (at The Chauncey) | Iowa City, IA

A FREE* Labor Day screening presented in partnership with the Iowa Labor History Society.
An utlra rare screening presented on an archival 35mm print of a film not officially available on home media
"Leftist propaganda of a very high order, powerful and intelligent."—Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
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.
*Empty seats will be filled 15 minutes prior to showtime. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to ensure your seat. Your ticket is ticket is not a guarantee of admittance after this time.