Diego Luna's 'Cesar Chavez' to Premiere at February Berlin Film Fest Latin American Herald Tribune
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Cesar Chavez, right, in 1972 is portrayed in film for the first time by Michael Pena, left, in "Cesar Chavez: An American Hero" directed by Diego Luna. (movieclipsTRAILERS)

MEXICO CITY – Mexican actor and director Diego Luna’s biopic on Latino icon Cesar Chavez (1927-1993) will have its world premiere in February at the Berlin International Film Festival, the movie’s production company said.

“Cesar Chavez: An American Hero” will be entered into the festival’s official program in the Berlinale Special section, which presents recent works by contemporary directors, as well as cinematic portraits of renowned personalities, Canana Films, which Luna co-owns with fellow Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal, said in a statement.

The cast of the biopic is headed by Michael Peña, who plays the role of the late migrant farm workers’ leader and civil rights activist.

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