La Bamba is film trailblazer
Tagged: documentary, Film, HollywoodPosted on: July 30th, 2007“La Bamba, the 1987 movie about a pioneering Mexican-American rock n roll star, provided proof that stories about Latinos could have crossover appeal; proof that Latino actors could draw mainstream audiences interested in seeing multilayered characters reflective of Latino culture.
La Bamba showed it was possible to have a Latino hero based in a contemporary setting appeal to everyone, said Nancy De Los Santos, director of the 2002 documentary The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of Latinos in Hollywood and associate producer of the 1997 movie Selena.”
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