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Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

The intimate untold story of the legendary painter, Carlos Almaraz

4.5/ 1020191h 25m

Documentary

Mixing archival footage with interviews, this film celebrates one of Los Angeles's most influential painters and Chicano art activists from the 1970s.

Directed by Elsa Flores Almaraz

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Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Zack De La Rocha

Zack De La Rocha

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Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey

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Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta

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Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

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