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Carlos Almaraz: Playing with Fire

The intimate untold story of the legendary painter, Carlos Almaraz

4.5/ 1020191h 25m

Documentary

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

Directed by Richard Montoya

Visual gallery

Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Zack De La Rocha

Zack De La Rocha

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Shepard Fairey

Shepard Fairey

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Dolores Huerta

Dolores Huerta

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Cheech Marin

Cheech Marin

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Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos

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