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8. Lives In Hazard: The Real Hood of American Me

8. Lives In Hazard: The Real Hood of American Me

FromMore Than a Movie


8. Lives In Hazard: The Real Hood of American Me

FromMore Than a Movie

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Oct 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

While American Me was being filmed, a documentary was being shot behind the scenes following the real-life gangsters who were working on the movie.
Filmmakers Susan Todd and Andy Young join the podcast to talk about "Lives In Hazard" the documentary they made behind the scenes about the neighborhood gang members and the inmates at Folsom who were integrated into the cast and crew. We'll hear about the real-life or death scenarios behind American Me as documented by the filmmaking duo.
 
More Than a Movie: American Me is a podcast that digs into the history and mystery of American Me, a film directed by and starring Edward James Olmos that had a huge impact on Latino cinema and culture. In every episode, our host, Alex Fumero will be diving into the controversy behind the movie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Oct 27, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (13)

When Edward James Olmos set out on his directorial debut, American Me, he wanted to accomplish two things: to represent Chicano culture on the big screen and to save part of his community from gang violence. But when people were allegedly murdered because of their participation in the film and Olmos himself was allegedly extorted by the real life Mexican Mafia, it exposed the unintended risks of trying to represent someone with an agenda in mind, even a well-meaning one. On the 30th anniversary of the cult classic, host Alex Fumero and producer Nigel Duara delve into the true story of American Me and the legacy the controversial film left behind.