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Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

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

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2019-05-01

Runtime: 85 mins

Director: Elsa Flores Almaraz, Richard Montoya

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

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Production Countries: United States of America

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