Los Punks + Beyond the Screams

From Los Angeles to Chicago, New York, Santa Fe, and more, the Latino/Chicano punk movement developed within the U.S. as a means for young people to express themselves and resist growing societal oppression. Los Punks showcases the development of this movement specifically in LA, while Beyond the Screams explores the wider development of Latino punk throughout the U.S. from the ‘70s through the early ‘90s.

Los Punks: We Are All We Have (2016)
Dir. Angela Boatwright
79min; Digital

This intimate documentary follows teens and young adults who find meaning in the thriving punk rock scene in the backyards of South Central and East Los Angeles.

Beyond the Screams (Mas Alla de Los Gritos) (1999)
Dir. Martin Sorondeguy
29min; Digital
In English and Spanish with English subtitles

From the late 1970s up until the early 1990s, young people looking for a way to empower themselves began to develop a Latino/Chicano punk movement across the U.S. Martin Sorrondeguy, singer of hardcore punk bands Los Crudos and Limp Wrist, and a prominent figure in both the straight edge scene and the queercore scene, follows the development of the scene through the decades in major Latino cities. Composed of interviews and live performances, this film focuses on the struggle of Latino/Chicano artists against globalization, poverty, and identity.