“The Salt of the Earth”

Artists' Television Access

Artists’ Television Access is a San Francisco-based, artist-run, non-profit organization that cultivates and promotes culturally-aware, underground media and experimental art. We provide an accessible screening venue and gallery for the presentation of programmed and guest-curated screenings, exhibitions, performances, workshops and events. We believe in fostering a supportive community for the exhibition of innovative art and the exchange of non-conformist ideas.

ANSWER Film Series

Thursday, July 10, 2003, 8:00 pm, $5

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ANSWER presents Salt of the Earth, a film based on a 1950 strike by zinc miners in Silver City, New Mexico. Against a backdrop of social injustice, a riveting family drama is played out by the characters of Ramon and Esperanza Quintero, a Mexican-American miner and his wife. In the course of the strike, Ramon and
Esperanza find their roles reversed: an injunction against the male strikers
moves the women to take over the picket line, leaving the men to domestic
duties. The women evolve from men’s subordinates into their allies and equals.

Made during the height of the McCarthy era by a group of blacklisted
filmmakers who were among the best and the brightest Hollywood talent of the
day, Salt of the Earth is a powerful and emotionally charged feature length
film.

INTERNATIONAL ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism)

is a coalition of a number activist organizations founded after the September 11th attacks and that strives to incorporate the demands to end racism, sexism and poverty in the U.S. with opposition to U.S. militarism and exploitative domination around
the world.

Artists' Television Access