Traces Hispanic contributions from the Revolutionary War in 1776 through the Civil War (David Farragut). Showcases Hispanic American medal of Honor Winners such as David Barkley-Cantu (WWI), Jose Lopez (WWII) and Roy Benavidez (Vietnam). Also pays tributes to Hispanic-American soldiers such as painter Jesse Trevino who lost his right arm in Vietnam, only to re-teach himself to paint with his left; Jose Quintero, who, while prisoner in a Japanese camp in the Phillippines, took it upon himself to secretly sew an American Flag, despite certain death if caught, and Macario Garcia, who fought gallantly for Hispanic American soldiers civil rights. Many more interviews were conducted with Hispanic American soldiers who were witnesses to the liberation of Nazi death camps as well as Prisoners of War in Bataan (WWII) and Vietnam. Many of these heroes are now deceased and this documentary is the last testament of their bravery and existence. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 0.0/10 | |
Released: | January 1, 1993 | |
Runtime: | 135 min | |
Genres: | Documentary | |
Cast: | Edward Baca | |
Crew: | Arthur Low Robert Seoane | |
dicobalt : This movie was fun, and I don't even like romance films. If you like comedy scifi you gott...