Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.




         
     

DIRECTOR

David Alvarado

WRITER

David Alvarado

PRODUCERS

David Alvarado, Lauren DeFilippo, Everett Katigbak & Amanda Pollak

EDITOR

Daniel Chávez-Ontiveros

ORIGINAL SCORE

Eduardo Arenas

American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez is a co-production of Goodhue Pictures, Inc. d/b/a Insignia Films, ITVS, Latino Public Broadcasting and Firelight Media, in association with American Masters Pictures, PBS, and Ford Foundation JustFilms, with funding provided by the CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING (CPB).

BROADCASTER

PBS Pictures: American Masters & Latino Public Broadcasting: VOCES

American Pachuco in the News!


“Immensely appealing, rollicking... plays like a joyful challenge to those searching for their own voice or meaning.”
Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times



“Enlightening and entertaining... a way to broaden one’s understanding of what it means to be American, perhaps now more than ever.”
Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter


“Playful and comprehensive... to spotlight a Mexican American pioneer who still stands proud in all the nuances of his identity feels necessarily defiant.”
Carlos Aguilar, Variety


“Luis Valdez Doc Garners $200,000 Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns”

   

“Who Looks Like They Belong in America”
Dir. David Alvarado for Time Magazine