SLFF Free Screenings at the University of Washington
Wednesday October 19
Ethnic Cultural Center Theatre
3940 Brooklyn Ave NE
6:00 PM Cruz Reynoso: Sowing the Seeds of Justice
Seattle Premiere
Blu-ray
Documentary, 2010
English
(USA) 60 min.
Directed by Abby Ginzberg
Cruz Reynoso was a man who felt the sting of injustice as a child and who, as a lawyer, judge, and American citizen, worked tirelessly to eradicate discrimination and inequality. Reynoso was born into a Spanish-speaking farming family of eleven children. He struggled to become educated, often finding himself in the cross hairs of controversy, yet guided by a strong moral compass, he was determined to enforce the guarantees of the Constitution. His ascent to the California Supreme Court was a singular achievement, for he became the first Latino justice on that bench. Throughout his career, Cruz Reynoso never forgot where he came from or on whose behalf he was fighting. Sowing the Seeds of Justice was supported by the Latino Public Broadcasting and the California Council for the Humanities.
* Abby Ginzberg will be in attendance.
