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This illuminating film explores student activism, the effect of police repression, and how issues of identity, land, and community still resonate in the Chicano struggles of today. Through interviews and rare footage, Symbols of Resistances offers a window into a dynamic moment in history and movement building. Interviews include prominent Chicana leader Priscilla Falcon, lawyer Francisco "Kiko" Martinez, organizer Ricardo Romero, former director of El Pueblo History Museum Deborah Espinosa, and veteran reporter Juan Espinosa. Closed captions and with Spanish subtitles.