Fighting for Our Lives

6.51975Documentary

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. 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.

Release1975-01-01

Runtime59 min

StatusReleased

CountriesUnited States of America

Original languageEN

SpokenEnglish, Spanish, Tagalog

DirectorGlen Pearcy

WritersGlen Pearcy, Peter Matthiessen, Luis Valdez

ProductionNational Farm Workers Service Center, Inc.

Votes4

Popularity1

TMDB ID149340