Los Lecheros
The fates of undocumented immigrant workers and Wisconsin's $43 billion dairy industry are closely intertwined – and both are grappling with their options for survival as shifting US policies increase their fears of ICE raids, deportations and separation of children from their families.
A collaboration between Twelve Letter Films and the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism, Los Lecheros gets to the heart of the relationship between farmers, undocumented immigrant workers, families, activists, and a state economy as they all respond to the pressures of anti-immigrant threats and legislation. Los Lecheros is a timely document of a community working both for and against its own best interests.
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Credits
Director: Jim Cricchi
Producers: Jim Cricchi, Coburn Dukehart, Alexandra Hall, Andy Hall, Susan Peters
Based on a story by Alexandra Hall for Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism & Wisconsin Public Radio
Cinematographer & Editor: Jim Cricchi
Music by Rick Brown, Che Chen, Andrew Lafkas, Steve Maing
How to Watch
Los Lecheros is currently available for individuals to watch for free through the WISCONSIN CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM.
Los Lecheros is also available for educational, community, virtual or public screenings.
Awards
REGIONAL EDWARD R. MURROW AWARD
IDA AWARD 2018 SHORTLIST
Broadcast & Online
THE ATLANTIC - 2018, 2019, 2020
MEET THE PRESS - NBC VOD - November, 2017
10THIRTYSIX - Milwaukee PBS - May 17, 20, 22, 23, 2018
¡ADELANTE! (Spanish-language broadcast) - Milwaukee PBS - June 14, 2018
Screenings
Festivals:
MEET THE PRESS / AFI FILM FESTIVAL - Washington, DC - November 13, 2017
DOC NYC - New York City - November 16, 2017
BIG SKY DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL - Missoula, MT - February 18, 19, 2018
DURANGO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL - Durango, CO - March 1, 3, 2018
MARTHA’S VINEYARD FILM FEST - Martha’s Vineyard, MA - March 17, 2018
GREEN MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL - Montpelier, VT - March 18, 2018
SALEM FILM FEST - Salem, MA - March 23, 2018
SAN DIEGO LATINO FILM FESTIVAL - March 25, 2018
WISCONSIN FILM FESTIVAL - Madison, WI - April 6, 2018
AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL - Palm Springs, CA - April 10, 2018
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - April 17, 2018
JULIEN DUBUQUE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - April 27, 29, 2018
MOUNTAINFILM - Telluride, Colorado - May 25, 26, 27, 2018
TRAVERSE CITY FILM FESTIVAL - Traverse City, MI - August 1, 2018
DOKUFEST - Prizren, Kosovo - August 6, 2018
MOUNTAINFILM IN ASPEN - Aspen, CO - August 22 & 23, 2018
NEW YORK LATINO FILM FESTIVAL - New York City - August 24, 2018
MOUNTAINFILM IN COLORADO SPRINGS - Colorado Springs, CO - September 12, 2018
BENDFILM FESTIVAL - Bend, OR - October 12, 13, 2018
DOCSMX - Mexico City - October 12, 2018
FRESH COAST FILM FESTIVAL - Marquette, MI - October 19, 20 2018
UNITED NATIONS ASSOCIATION - MONTEREY BAY FILM FESTIVAL - Monterey Bay, CA - November, 2018
SOUTHCOAST FILM FORUM - New Bedford, MA - November 3, 2018
WEYAUWEGA FILM FESTIVAL - Weyauwega, WI - November 8, 2018
MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR - Grand Junction, CO - November 9, 2018
PEAK MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR - West Palm Beach, FL - April 5, 2019
MOUNTAINFILM ON TOUR - Evergreen, CO - April 26, 2019
FLYWAY FILM FESTIVAL - October 12, 2019
WILDWOOD FILM FESTIVAL - Appleton, WI - March 14, 2020
Exhibitions & Other Select Screenings:
WAGING PEACE: 100 YEARS OF ACTION - New Americans Museum, San Diego - August 10 - September 30, 2018
COLLEGE FLICKS-MADISON COLLEGE - Madison, WI - November 14, 2018
WISCONSIN HUMANITIES COUNCIL - Madison, Spooner, Mount Horeb, Fort Atkinson WI - May 6 - October 7, 2019
SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL TRANSFORMATIONS - Oshkosh, WI - Oct 10, 2019
PLOW-TO-PLATE FILM SERIES - Park Slope Food Coop, Brooklyn, NY - Nov 5, 2019
MEXICAN CONSULATE IN MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee, WI - March, 2022