The Crusades of Cesar Chavez
Miriam Pawel and Luis Valdez
In conversation with Laura Pulido
April 1, 2014
How do you write/convey/film the story of a visionary figure with tragic flaws who founded a labor union, launched a movement, and inspired a generation? Biographer Miriam Pawel, playwright/director Luis Valdez (Teatro Campesino) lend their perspective on the crusades of an unlikely American hero who ignited one of the great social movements of our time.