Stories About Americans of Mexican Descent Told With Cultural Accuracy
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Irreversible Damage
In this first book of a series on contemporary social justice activism, Katie, the youngest daughter of two Mexican-American lawyers, has lived a sheltered upbringing in a wealthy Paradise Valley neighborhood of Phoenix. Life there never prepared her for the upheaval and tragedy that was to surround her and many of her loved ones. Katie learns that changes affecting her life were instigated by forces and people far removed from her, and whose greed for political and financial gain means more to them than the lives they sacrificed along the way.
Motivated by these events and armed with the understanding that history shapes the present and will shape the future, Katie, surrounded by loyal friends, becomes a social activist whose ultimate achievement could changes the lives and the future of hundreds of thousands of people or leave her destitute or dead.
The First Cowboy
Based on historical events, this novel tells the story of how Mexicans and Americans first came into contact as two powerful and equal cultures, told through the eyes and lives of two families, the genteel Southern Palmers and the educated, progressive cowboys, the Velascos. Their loves and losses, triumphs and hardships play out against the backdrop of tumultuous times, culminating in the Texas Revolution and its aftermath.
Ruiz/Elevamos Films
There are 40 million Americans of Mexican descent and 63 million of Latino descent, and their stories have not been told correctly.
Latinos account for 25% of the movie ticket purchasing power in the US, and they are eager to see their stories depicted respectfully and accurately on the big screen and television.
But for far too long, the Mexican-American & Latino community has been depicted by Hollywood as invaders, gang members, laborers, or just non-existent.
It’s time for that to change.
At Ruiz/Elevamos Films, we believe that our film & television projects have the power to change the narrative and give a voice to those who have been silenced.
