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1 online resource (1 video file (55 min., 58 sec.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences |
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880-01 A fresh and genre-defying film about the life of radical Chicano lawyer, author and counter-cultural icon, Oscar Zeta Acosta -- the basis for the character Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, written by his friend, legendary journalist-provocateur Hunter S. Thompson. Depicts Acosta's personal and creative evolution playing out against the backdrop of a society in turmoil, from his origins in segregated rural California, to his stint as a Baptist missionary in the jungles of Panama, to his radicalization in the Chicano movement of the late 60's, and finally to his mysterious disappearance off the coast of Mexico in 1974 |
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880-01/(N A fresh and genre-defying film about the life of radical Chicano lawyer, author and counter-cultural icon, Oscar Zeta Acosta, the basis for the character Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, written by his friend, legendary journalist-provocateur Hunter S. Thompson. Channeling the spirit of the psychedelic 60's and the joyful irreverence of "Gonzо" journalism, THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BROWN BUFFALO shows Acostа's personal and creative evolution playing out against the backdrop of a society in turmoil. From his origins in segregated rural California, to his stint as a Baptist missionary in the jungles of Panama, to his radicalization in the Chicano movement of the late 60's, and finally to his mysterious disappearance off the coast of Mexico in 1974, director Phillip Rodriguez offers a vision of a complex figure at once wholly unique, and emblematic of a generation. Official Selection at the San Francisco Latin American Film Festival and the San Diego Latin American Film Festival. Executive Produced by Benicio Del Toro |
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Ethnicity |
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"This program was produced by City Projects, LLC., which is solely responsible for its content." |
| Credits |
Cinematographer, editor, animator, Claudio Rocha ; composer, Alejandro Cohen, Aaron Drake |
| Cast |
Jesse Celedon, Jeff Harms, Oscar Peña, Trin Miller, Damien Landini, Mike Gerbi |
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Originally produced by City Projects in 2018 |
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Optional closed captions in English |
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Description from online resource; title from title frames (Kanopy, viewed on May 25, 2018) |
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Acosta, Oscar Zeta.
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Acosta, Oscar Zeta fast |
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Mexican Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography
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Political activists -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography
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Lawyers -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography
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Mexican Americans -- California -- Los Angeles -- Ethnic identity
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Lawyers
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Mexican Americans
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Mexican Americans -- Ethnic identity
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Political activists
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California -- Los Angeles
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documentary film.
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Biographical films
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Biographies
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Documentary films
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Feature films
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Internet videos
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Documentary films.
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Biographies.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Documentaires.
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Biographies.
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Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Streaming video
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Rodriguez, Phillip, film director, screenwriter, film producer.
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Ventura, David, 1974- screenwriter.
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Sotomayor, Alison, film producer
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Rocha, Claudio (Cinematographer), director of photography, editor of moving image work.
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Cohen, Alex, 1988- composer (expression)
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Celedon, Jesse, actor
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City Projects, LLC, production company.
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