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Trailer | The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo

Discover the life of radical Chicano lawyer Oscar Zeta Acosta

Aired 03/23/2018 | Rating TV-14

VOCES

Trailer | The Rise and Fall of the Brown Buffalo

Preview: Season 2018 Episode 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions

Discover the life of radical Chicano lawyer Oscar Zeta Acosta

This is a fresh and genre-defying film about the life of radical Chicano lawyer, author and countercultural icon Oscar Zeta Acosta — the basis for the character Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, written by legendary journalist-provocateur Hunter S. Thompson.

Aired 03/23/2018 | Rating TV-14

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The Chicano Rights Movement

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Explore the historic 1968 “Walkouts." (2m 32s)

Filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez On Activist Oscar Zeta Acosta

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Filmmaker Phillip Rodriguez explains the artistic direction behind the film. (2m)

The Sixties and In Search of Identity

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Oscar Zeta Acosta continues searching for his self-identity. (2m 10s)

Social Justice Attorney

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Explore Oscar Zeta Acosta’s brief stint as a legal aid attorney in Oakland, California. (2m 47s)

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