American Agitators

great doc written & directed by my professor! really informative about the history of farm-labor unions and the processes of organizing! makes me want to get involved in more activism too! 👏 amazing job professor telles 😸

vivdagoat 🍎🍂🐞

more relevant than i wish it were (but very cool to have seen the world premiere)

Ronnie

By any votes necessary

McKenna

I learned a lot. Never knew the impact Fred Ross had on so many people. He was the organizer of organizers! One person at a time building trust and focusing on those who needed it most. Absolutely brilliant!

Brattyotter

“A good organizer is a social arsonist that goes around setting people on fire” + Nancy Pelosi jump-scare

DiegoBP20

Loved having the chance to see this at its Cinequest world premiere! Many San Jose organizing elders and heroes were in the room (and the cast and crew, too)— made it a special watch. I only knew Fred Ross by name and reputation: as an East SJ kid I didn’t realize how much…

chelseyhammy

Movies, including documentaries, have the power to transport us to other worlds. Walking out of Peter Cohen's The Architecture Of Doom (1989) in late April, a friend turned to me and said he felt like he was back in high school history class where a substitute teacher put…

mintreviews

Discussion To Follow Screening! AMERICAN AGITATORS is a story of courage, persistence, and the power of collective action. Fred Ross Sr. was a pioneer for racial and economic justice and impacted generations, showing them how ordinary people can achieve extraordinary…

Brattle Film Notes (Unofficial)

Saw again at the Laemmle in Santa Monica. My friend and fellow union organizer/officer was on a panel at the end with Marg, who it was a pleasure to meet in-person, and the director+score creator of the film. Great to see stories like this while surrounded by others in the…

hillery