Anne Lewis |  USA ∙ 2019
12 min | Partial Subtitles | CC Available

Emma Tenayuca and the 1938 San Antonio Pecan Shellers Strike explores the victorious strike of 10,000. Singer Keli Rosa takes three girls to sites connected to Emma Tenayuca’s story and helps them discover the history. Together they uncover memories of struggle, pride, and the power of labor and liberation.

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Anne Lewis

Anne Lewis is an independent documentary maker based in the U.S. South whose work reveals working class people fighting for social change. Anne is a proud member of TSEU-CWA 6186 and a professor of practice at UT-Austin. With this short, Anne turns her eyes towards younger audiences including children.