Willie Velasquez: Your Vote Is Your Voice

Willie Velasquez: Your Vote Is Your Voice

Documentary 2016 53 min

Available on Prime Video

Political empowerment for Latinos in the United States has always been difficult. A Mexican-American butcher's son from Texas, Willie Velasquez questioned the lack of Latino representation in his city's government, propelling him into a lifelong battle to gain political equality for Latinos. This documentary examines obstacles Latinos had to overcome to obtain representation, and addresses issues facing Latinos today.

Documentary 2016 53 min

PG

Starring Luis Valdez

Director Hector Galán

Willie Velasquez: Your Vote Is Your Voice

Luis Valdez

Narrator
Hector Galán

Director
Hector Galán

Producer
Evelyn Ledesma Galán

Producer
Hector Galán

Writer

About

Willie Velasquez: Your Vote Is Your Voice

DOCUMENTARY

Political empowerment for Latinos in the United States has always been difficult. A Mexican-American butcher's son from Texas, Willie Velasquez questioned the lack of Latino representation in his city's government, propelling him into a lifelong battle to gain political equality for Latinos. This documentary examines obstacles Latinos had to overcome to obtain representation, and addresses issues facing Latinos today.

Information

Studio: Galán Incorporated and Latino Public Broadcasting
Released: 2016
Run Time: 53 min
Rated: PG This film is not rated.
Region of Origin: United States

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.