Fighting for Our Lives

Fighting for Our Lives
DVD Cover
Directed by	Glen Pearcy
Written by	Peter Matthiessen Glen Pearcy Luis Valdez
Produced by	Glen Pearcy
Narrated by	Luis Valdez
Cinematography	Glen Pearcy
Edited by	Glen Pearcy
Production company	National Farm Workers Service Center
Release date	November 1975 (1975-11)
Running time	59 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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. ^[1] 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. ^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Fighting for Our Lives on DVD. United Farm Workers via Internet Archive. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
2. "NY Times: Fighting for Our Lives". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
3. "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 12, 2019.

External links

• Fighting for Our Lives at IMDb
• Fighting for Our Lives at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films