Zoot Suit: Celebrating 45 Years with Luis Valdez and Edward James Olmos

Celebrate 45 years of the groundbreaking film Zoot Suit with visionary playwright and director Luis Valdez and one of the starring actors, Edward James Olmos. Adapted from Valdez’s landmark stage production, Zoot Suit brings to life the story of Henry Reyna and the 1942 Sleepy Lagoon case, set against the backdrop of the Zoot Suit Riots in Los Angeles. Blending stylized storytelling, music, and myth, the film remains a defining work of Chicano c...