- 2017
- PBS Distribution
- 1 h 35 m
SummaryDolores Huerta bucks 1950s gender conventions by starting the country's first farm worker's union with fellow organizer Cesar Chavez. What starts out as a struggle for racial and labor justice, soon becomes a fight for gender equality within the same union she is eventually forced to leave. As she wrestles with raising 11 children, three marriage...
Directed By:Peter Bratt
Written By:Peter Bratt, Jessica Congdon
Dolores
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
81
User score
Generally Favorable
7.7
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
81
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Sep 7, 2017
90
The unexpected thing about Dolores, finally, is that if its political story makes it important, its human story makes it involving.
Sep 1, 2017
88
Huerta is such a commanding figure, and the array of historical footage marshalled on behalf of her story is so impressive, that the film makes a strong impression.
Aug 31, 2017
86
Huerta comes across as warm, wise and indefatigable in Bratt’s provocative and inspirational film, but he doesn’t engage in hagiography.
Aug 31, 2017
80
Bratt certainly illuminates the uncertainty of her quest: the early dawns of heading out to rally strangers and the turmoil of a life fighting against superior, institutional forces.
Oct 4, 2017
78
What’s clear is that after watching Dolores, this woman becomes an unforgettable figure in the annals of Mexican-American history, the workers’ rights struggles, and feminist legacies.
Sep 8, 2017
75
Her social activism often left her children, some of whom are interviewed, in the lurch. It’s a contradiction the film could have more sharply explored.
Aug 29, 2017
63
Peter Bratt's documentary sharply trumpets Dolores Huerta's life and centrality in the turbulent history of social justice since the '60s.
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Generally Favorable
7.7
83% Positive
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Sep 15, 2017
10
If you are looking for a positive, inspiring movie, this is it! I loved, loved it --and can't wait to see it again! Its an amazing true story-- with great music [lots of Carlos Santa, who exec produced the movie]. Highly recommend it.
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Production Company:
- 5 Stick Films
- Artemis Rising Foundation
Release Date:Sep 1, 2017
Duration:1 h 35 m
Genres:
Tagline:Rebel. Activist. Feminist. Mother.
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Awards
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
San Francisco International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Nashville Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
