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7 upcoming movie screenings in Marin

• The 1981 film “Zoot Suit,” directed by Luis Valdez and based on Valdez’s play of the same name about the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles, will be shown as part of Marin County Free Library’s ...
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Luis Valdez put Chicano life on stage and screen with ‘Zoot Suit’ and ‘La Bamba.’ That’s only half his story.

In the dusty labor camps of Delano, California, a misshapen potato and a worn-out work boot ignited the imagination of then 12-year-old Luis Valdez. Inspired by Marlon Brando’s performance as Mexican ...