Fighting for Our Lives is a 1975 documentary film produced and directed by Glen Pearcy. The film documents the striking of California grape workers from Coachella to Fresno as they negotiate for a United Farm Workers (UFW) contract in 1973. The film also depicts their non-violent struggle against police brutality on the picket lines. It was nominated for the 1976 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Director: Glen Pearcy
Writers: Glen Pearcy, Luis Valdez, Peter Matthiessen
🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
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When the grape pickers of California reject the intervention of the Teamsters and overwhelmingly vote to remain in their own United Farmers Union, their subsequent strike action pits them not only against their employers but also against “enforcers” from the union they declined t…
