Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro shares his yearly cinematic picks featuring Latino-driven stories that he hopes will be added to the National Film Registry.
As part of his work to champion Latino inclusion in Hollywood, U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro has recommended that the crime dramas “Blood In Blood Out” and “American Me” be entered into the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry for 2024. “Both movies were able to show the humanity in the Latino community, even within very flawed characters,” he said, while acknowledging that the films depict characters as gang members — a long-held stereotype in media. “It was an exploration of a certain life.
The report found that films with a Latino producer, director or lead earned 58% more between 2013 to 2022. Yet, they are historically underrepresented both behind and in front of the camera, according to two reports from USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism. The first found that, between 2007 and 2019, 3.5% of leads in films were Latino. The second found that, between 2007 to 2022, 3.7% of directors were of Latin descent.
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