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Chulas Fronteras

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Chulas Fronteras
Directed byLes Blank
StarringLos Alegres De Teran,
Flaco Jiménez,
Lydia Mendoza
Running time
58 min.
LanguageEnglish

Chulas Fronteras is a 1976 American documentary film[1] which tells the story of the norteño or conjunto music which is played on both sides of the Mexico–Texas border.[2] It was directed by Les Blank.[3] A CD soundtrack of the music played in the film is also available, under the same title.[4]

In 1993, this film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ TCM.com
  2. ^ Hollywood Reporter
  3. ^ AllMusic
  4. ^ Chulas Fronteras & Del Mero Corazón (CD Edition)|Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
  5. ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Librarian Announces National Film Registry Selections (March 7, 1994) - Library of Congress Information Bulletin". www.loc.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
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