Northwest Montana History Museum Movie Night "Salt of the Earth" (1954)

Description

All the inhabitants know in Zinc Town, New Mexico, is unrelenting, unequal work. For men like Ramon Quintero (Juan Chacón), deep under the Earth in the mines, they work for pennies on the dime compared to the white miners, and for the women like Esperanza Quintero (Rosaura Revueltas), the work comes not just from maintaining their families in such a strained situation, but from her husband’s inability to see her as an equal.

When tensions finally spill over in the form of a workers’ strike, will both the men and women of Zinc Town be able to come together and obtain the rights and freedoms they believe they are rightly owed?

Admission and popcorn are free, with soda, water, beer, and wine available for purchase. Seating is provided, but guests are welcome to bring their own cushions or chairs for added comfort. We hope to see you there!

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