The Fight in the Fields - Behind the Scenes

The Interviews
In putting together The Fight in the Fields, Rick and Ray interviewed dozens of people who knew César Chávez, or played a role in the farm workers' struggle. And the filmmakers combed through archival footage and other recordings in their research for a true portrayal of Chávez and his times. Here are a few excerpts of those interviews and recordings, in RealAudio format.

César Chávez discusses non-violence (in English)

César Chávez talks about how he started to organize with the Community Service Organization (in English)

Jesse de la Cruz on learning not to be afraid (in English)

Dolores Huerta tells a story about César Chávez' 1968 fast(in English)

Chris Hartmire tells what happened when priests visited the picket lines in Delano (in English)

César Chávez: Cesar Chavez explica la importanica de la huelga (in Spanish)

César Chávez: Cesar Chavez cuenta una historia de buscar gente interesada en sociarse en union (in Spanish)

Read more about the filmmakers and the UFW in a PBS interview with Richard Chávez, brother of the late César Chávez.

Behind the Scenes
An enormous pool of talent and thousands of hours of work helped make "The Fight in the Fields" a reality.

The Filmmakers, Rick Tejada-Flores and Ray Telles
Our Narrator, Henry Darrow
The Production Team
People interviewed in the film