A Class Apart: A Mexican American Civil Rights Story

Documentary · 2009

Built around the landmark 1954 legal case Hernandez v. Texas, the film interweaves the stories of its central characters with a broader story of the civil rights movement. It also brings to life the heroic post-World War II struggle of Mexican Americans fighting to dismantle the discrimination targeted against them.

Starring

Peter Miller, Edward James Olmos, Peter Miller, Carlos Sandoval, Carlos Sandoval, Carlos Sandoval

Director

Peter Miller

Producer

Carlos Sandoval