- Photo by The Library of Congress
On December 17 the named 25 films of “Cultural, historic, or aesthetic significance” to America’s cinematic heritage for preservation for future generations.
Considered the first Chicano feature, the film was recovered by CSRC director Chon A. Noriega in the late 1990s and then restored and preserved by the CSRC in collaboration with the UCLA Film & Television Archive.
Numerous media outlets covered the announcement of the registry list for 2015; several paid special attention to Gutiérrez’s film.