Short film

The Sellouts

1972 · 25 min

A sharp, talky stage piece that plays like a pointed joke, funny and uncomfortable as it turns stereotypes inside out.

Overview: A 1972 television adaptation of Los Vendidos, a one-act play by Chicano playwright Luis Valdez, a founding member of El Teatro Campesino. The play examines and dramatizes stereotypes of Mexican Americans in California and how they are treated by local, state, and federal governments.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, cynical and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Race, identity, class, power
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: race
identity
class
power
media
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild