Walkout Page #2

Synopsis: Based on a true story, student activist and Mexican-American Paula Crisostomo (Vega), tired of being treated unequally, decides to take action and stage a walkout at five East Los Angeles high schools in 1968, to protest educational conditions and complain of anti-Mexican educational bias along with some 10,000 students. Paula Crisostomo (now Romo) is not Mexican- American--she is Filipina-American. She and her husband, then boyfriend were roommates of mine in college. We are very good friends and I see her often.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Edward James Olmos
Production: HBO Films
  8 wins & 10 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Year:
2006
110 min
2,898 Views


that peopled my flight

among the suns."

Jesus.

"As I reached

the limit of my swing

and prepared to rush back

on the counter swing,

a great... gong struck

and thundered."

- "For an immeasurable--"

- Bobby, Jesus, front and center.

- What'd I do?

- You spoke Spanish. You know the rules.

Mr. Verdugo,

you're first.

Let's go.

Assume the position.

Quiet!

Excuse me.

Glad you could join us.

Since you're here,

is there any action

on the entertainment

for the prom?

We're still trying to find

a band. Personally,

- I like The Midnighters.

- Can we afford them?

Well, we could still

do some fundraising

and pull about $100

from the decorating committee.

Look at what we're

spending on balloons.

Balloons contribute

to the festive atmosphere.

Find a cheaper band.

If there isn't anything--

We have to get the school to

open the restrooms at lunch.

We've already discussed that

and proposed it.

They say we don't

respect it.

They're bathrooms, Ray,

not churches.

Not happening.

Let's focus on things

under our control.

Be careful, mija.

Bye, Mami!

- Do you guys ever stop kissing?

- Do we ever?

No, never.

- See? Look how she loves me.

- Check this out, Paula.

- Isn't that cute?

- It's my love drawing I made for him.

Hey, come on, Chato,

don't do me like this, ese!

Mr. Castro said all I gotta

do is deliver you here

and I don't have

to do a book report.

I see how you putos are!

Pimping out

your own homeboy!

What the f***

are you looking at?

- You're coming with us?

- F*** no.

- Nice, huh?

- That house right there, honey.

Right there.

Check out these houses.

They're all Beaver Cleaver.

Wow. What do

these people do?

Lawyers, doctors,

businessmen.

College-educated people.

- Hey, Mr. Castro?

- Yeah?

- You went to college, right?

- Yeah.

How come you ain't

living out here?

- Far out.

- That's beautiful.

Whoa.

Wow.

- You ever been to the beach?

- Of course.

Once.

And another rule:

Don't pick up any moving sticks.

- Those are snakes.

- Well, mine wasn't moving.

And you're not supposed

to pick those up either.

Why, are they dangerous?

They like

to think they are.

Hi. Here,

let me help you.

- Thank you.

- Mm-hmm.

Uh, excuse me. Thank you

so much for your help.

Paula, you can get

your bag. No boys allowed.

Come on. Ladies,

get your bags and thank the guys

for their genuine

kindness.

Does anybody

know why they're here?

Hey, does anybody know

why they're here?

To meet girls!

- To meet boys.

- Yeah!

All right, all right.

I'll tell you

why you're here.

Because an administrator,

or a teacher,

or somebody who understands

the Chicano struggle

saw something in you.

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