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Sundance Institute will present a Work-In-Progress Screening of Cesar's Last Fast on October 6 at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles. The documentary film by Richard Ray Perez and Molly O'Brien is about the spiritual sacrifice behind Cesar E. Chavez's struggle for the humane treatment of farm workers, and the impact his inspirational legacy has had on a new generation of activists, organizers and community leaders, and is supported with funding and resources by the Institute's Documentary Film Program. Following the screening, Academy Award-nominated actor Edward James Olmos will host a discussion featuring Paul Chavez (Cesar Chavez's son), the director Richard Ray Perez, and Dr. Mario Garcia, author of The Gospel of Cesar Chavez.

Cesar's Last Fast is a multi-platform, cross-media documentary film currently in production that is structured around powerful, never-before-seen footage of Cesar Chavez's 1988 "Fast for Life," an act of penance for not having done enough to stop growers from spraying pesticides on farm workers. The story of this 36-day, water-only fast is the film's dramatic arc into which the filmmakers interweave the historic events that defined the life mission of one of America's most inspiring Latino leaders. The screening will be approximately one hour long.

Sundance Institute Work-In-Progress Screening of Cesar's Last Fast

Hammer Museum
10899 Wilshire Blvd at Westwood, Los Angeles, CA 90024; Phone: 310.443.7000
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 7 PM
Free

All Hammer Programs are free and open to the public. Tickets are required, and are available at the Billy Wilder Theater Box Office one hour prior to start time. Reservations not accepted, RSVPs not required. Parking is available under the museum for $3 after 6:00 p.m. Visit http://hammer.ucla.edu.

Location Name:  Hammer Museum

Address: 10899 Wilshire Blvd. , Los Angeles, CA 90024

Tel: 310-443-7000