¡CINE CLUB!

MONTHLY LATINO FILM SERIES

Presents

Movie screening

“Salt of the Earth”

Directed by  Herbert J. Biberman

Written by Michael Biberman and Michael Wilson

Independent Production  

USA 1954

Palomar College Multicultural Studies Department is proud to present this winner-award film drama based on an actual strike against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, it will be screening at. the upcoming April Monthly Cine Club!

Where: Palomar College (Auditorium P-32), 1140 West Mission Road, San Marcos, CA 92069).

When: Friday, April 27, 2007 at 6:30 p.m.

Synopsis: “Salt of the Earth” is a winner-award movie based on a long conflict against the Empire Zinc Mine in New Mexico, the film deals with the prejudice against the Mexican-American workers, who struck to attain wage parity with Anglo workers in other mines and to be treated with dignity by the bosses. This film was written, directed and produced by members of the original "Hollywood Ten," blacklisted for refusing to answer Congressional inquiries. Genrer: Drama 1 hour 34 minutes.

Screening will followed by an interesting discussion of the movie by Palomar faculty Prof. Daniel Finkenfall with the contribution of Muriel Jenks widow of Clinton Jenks (one of the notable actors of the movie)

Cine Club! is FREE and  general open to public, refreshments will be provided!