Saw this film on TV. Came in about half-way. I met Juan and Virginia Chacon when I was organizing steelworkers in the southwest. I also met Francis Williams (no relation) an African-American cultural worker who played an important role in developing the script. yes, the movie is didactic and preachy--but so is Salt of the Earth. Unless you are Pauline Kael, you can't help but be moved by it.
I show Salt of the Earth to my students and I wonder how I can get a copy of this film to show them as well?
James H. Williams, PhD Department of Social Work Savannah State University Savannah, GA 31404