Q&A with Director Isaac Artenstein immediately following
BREAK OF DAWN, dir. Isaac Artenstein, 1988, USA, 105 minutes, 35mm
In Spanish and English with English subtitles
This independent feature film, produced during what has come to be known as the “Hispanic Decade,” dramatizes the true story of Pedro J. González, the first Spanish-language radio host and recording star of 1930s Los Angeles, who was framed by the District Attorney’s office and sent to San Quentin. Starring Oscar Chávez, María Rojo, Tony Plana, and Pepe Serna. The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1988.
Co-sponsored by the UCI Departments of Chicano/Latino Studies, Film & Media Studies, and Spanish & Portuguese. |