I Am Joaquín is a 1969 short film by Luis Valdez, a project of his El Teatro Campesino.El Teatro Campesino|UCSB LibraryRodolfo "Corky" Gonzales|Colorado Sports Hall of Fame
Summary It is based on the poem "I Am Joaquín" by Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzáles, a key text of the Chicano movement.Latin American Film Library"I Am Joaquin" Shall Endure|Timeless
Reception and legacy In 2010, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".Hollywood Blockbusters, Independent Films and Shorts Selected for 2010 National Film Registry|Library of Congress I Am Joaquin was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2017.
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I Am Joaquin essay by Daniel Eagan In America's Film Legacy, 2009-2010: A Viewer's Guide To The 50 Landmark Movies Added To The National Film Registry In 2009–10, Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2011, pages 124-127
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