Chulas Fronteras
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| Chulas Fronteras | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Les Blank |
| Starring | Los Alegres De Teran, Flaco Jiménez, Lydia Mendoza |
| Distributed by | Brazos Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 min. |
| Language | English |
Chulas Fronteras is a 1976 American documentary film[1] which tells the story of the norteño or conjunto music which is played on both sides of the Mexico–Texas border.[2] It was directed by Les Blank.[3] A CD soundtrack of the music played in the film is also available, under the same title.[4]
In 1993, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5][6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ TCM.com
- ^ Hollywood Reporter
- ^ AllMusic
- ^ Chulas Fronteras & Del Mero Corazón (CD Edition)|Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Chulas Fronteras essay [1] by David Wilt at National Film Registry
- Chulas Fronteras essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., pages 735-737 [2]
- Chulas Fronteras at IMDbLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Rotten Tomatoes
- Official website
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