Fighting for Our Lives

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.[1] 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.[2][3]

Fighting for Our Lives
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Directed byGlen Pearcy
Written byPeter Matthiessen
Glen Pearcy
Luis Valdez
Produced byGlen Pearcy
Narrated byLuis Valdez
CinematographyGlen Pearcy
Edited byGlen Pearcy
Production
company
National Farm Workers Service Center
Release date
  • November 1975 (1975-11)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

References

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  1. ^ Fighting for Our Lives on DVD. United Farm Workers via Internet Archive. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "NY Times: Fighting for Our Lives". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  3. ^ "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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