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Film Series at Ford

 

 
Cesar Chavez in the documentary “Cesar’s Last Fast”. Cathy Murphy / Participant Media
 
Cesar’s Last Fast, a film chronicling Cesar Chavez’s 36-day water-only hunger strike near the end of his life, is scheduled to be shown June 5 at the Ford Foundation as part of the Philanthropy New York Documentary Series. 
 
The event will begin at 5:30 with a wine and cheese reception, followed by the film and then a panel discussion with the film’s creators.
 
The film, directed by Richard Ray Perez and Lorena Parlee, uses never-seen footage to follow Chavez’s effort to draw attention to “the horrific effects of unfettered pesticide use on farm workers, their families and their communities.” 
 
The Foundation is the host for the monthly showings in the series.

 

 

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