”Dolores” film
November 7 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm MST
by Carolyn Classen, blogger
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 2:00PM
REGULAR ADMISSION PRICES
PASSES ACCEPTED
“Celebrate the inspiring life and work of labor leader and civil rights activist DOLORES HUERTA at a special screening of the acclaimed 2017 documentary, DOLORES. A portion of the proceeds from this screening will benefit the Dolores Huerta Foundation.
Dolores Huerta was one of the most important, yet most under-sung, activists in the fight for racial, class and gender equality in American history. She was an equal co-founding partner of the National Farm Workers Association, but her enormous contributions have gone largely unrecognized. Even as she empowered a generation of immigrants to stand up for their rights, her own fiery dedication and relentless work ethic were constantly under attack. False accusations from foes and friends alike, of child neglect and immoral behavior from a woman who married three times and raised 11 children, pushed Dolores out of the very union she helped create. Still, she remained steadfast in her fight until her recent passing at the age of 96. Director Peter Bratt’s provocative and energizing documentary reveals the raw, personal stakes involved in committing one’s life to the fight for justice and sets the record straight on one of the most effective and undervalued civil and labor rights leaders in modern U.S. history. (Dir. by Peter Bratt, 2017, USA, 95 mins., Not Rated)”