Month: March 1988

March 18, 1988 is the release date of “The Milagro Beanfield War”, a film set in the fictional rural town of Milagro and filmed in Truchas, New Mexico.  The fictional town was predominantly Catholic and Latinx, with less than 500 residents.  The drama centers on the issue of water rights as small bean farmers challenge… Continue reading “The Milagro Beanfield War” 1988

March 11, 1988 was the release date of “Stand and Deliver”, an inspiring Hollywood movie based on the true story of the students at Garfield High School in East Los Angeles and their dedicated math teacher, Bolivian-American Jaime Escalante.  Despite the difficult challenges of their tough environment, Escalante persisted in teaching them advanced levels of… Continue reading “Stand and Deliver” 1988