Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire
“The intimate untold story of the legendary painter, Carlos Almaraz”
2019•1h 25m•4.5•Released
Documentary
Mixing archival footage with interviews, this film celebrates one of Los Angeles's most influential painters and Chicano art activists from the 1970s.
Director
Elsa Flores Almaraz
Languages
English
Cast
Zack De La Rocha
Self
Shepard Fairey
Self
Dolores Huerta
Self
Cheech Marin
Self
Edward James Olmos
Self
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