Chicano Moratorium

• Main Author: Myrdahl, Thomas
• Format: Others
• Published: Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School 1971
• Subjects: Chicana/o Studies; Film and Media Studies; Film Production
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/953; https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/context/etd/article/1957/type/native/viewcontent

This film thesis has become a staple in the documentation of the Chicano movement. Chicano Moratorium documents the Social Justice March on August 29,1970 in East Los Angeles. This peaceful anti-war demonstration turned into a police riot. Thomas Myrdahl, creator, and his associate, Nick Sherbin, from USC, filmed the event. The film was used by Chicano Leaders who screened the film for various congressmen in Washington DC as part of their case for legislative reform. Over the years, the film has become iconic. The Social Justice March has become an important event that bound the Chicano Community in demanding social change. This film and metadata were donated by Thomas Myrdahl.