Chicana (film)
1979 short documentary film
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Chicana is a 1979 short documentary film by director Sylvia Morales overviewing the history of the Chicana figure from the pre-Columbian era to the Chicano Movement.[1] The film has a run time of 22 minutes.[2]
The film is often discussed among other Chicano films as a Chicana perspective on film.[3] In 2021, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[4][5]
Background
Sylvia Morales made the film while she was a student at UCLA.[2] The film has been referred to the first documentary done through a Chicana feminist lens.[2]
Reception
A review for the Los Angeles Times referred to it as "well-researched and [a] spirited documentary made with much love."[1][5]
Credits
- Anna Nieto-Gómez - Research[4]
- Cynthia Honesto - Research[4]
- Carmen Moreno - Music[4]
- Carmen Zapata - Narration[4]
- Dolores Huerta - Interview[4]
- Alicia Escalante - Interview[4]
- Francisca Flores - Interview[4]
Preservation
Chicana was preserved and restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive from a 16mm reversal print and 16mm magnetic track. Restoration funding was provided by the National Film Preservation Foundation and the UCLA Film & Television Archive. The restoration had its Los Angeles premiere at the 2024 UCLA Festival of Preservation.[6]