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11. A Former Mexican Mafia Member Sets The Record Straight

11. A Former Mexican Mafia Member Sets The Record Straight

FromMore Than a Movie


11. A Former Mexican Mafia Member Sets The Record Straight

FromMore Than a Movie

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A former member of the Mexican Mafia who was in the criminal syndicate at the time of the movie, explains how it all went down.
A former member of the Mexican Mafia explains the process of extorting Edward James Olmos and the fallout on the street after the release of the movie, including the reasons for the killings of people who participated. He explains how the gang works, to what they took offense, and why people died. 
 
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:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (18)

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.