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The rise and fall of the brown buffalo /

A fresh and genre-defying film about the life of radical Chicano lawyer, author and counter-cultural icon, Oscar Zeta Acosta -- the basis for the character Dr. Gonzo in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, written by his friend, legendary journalist-provocateur Hunter S. Thompson. Depicts Acosta's...

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Other Authors:	Rodriguez, Phillip (Screenwriter), Ventura, David, 1974- (Screenwriter), Rocha, Claudio (Cinematographer) (director of photography,)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed captioned.
Published:	[Los Angeles, California] : City Projects, LLC, [2018]
Subjects:	Acosta, Oscar Zeta. Mexican Americans > California > Los Angeles > Biography. Political activists > California > Los Angeles > Biography. Lawyers > California > Los Angeles > Biography. Mexican Americans > California > Los Angeles > Ethnic identity. Ethnicity Biographical films. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Feature films. Internet videos. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)

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