Why I Ride: Low and Slow

Why I Ride: Low and Slow takes you on a cruise with the Mission District’s original lowriders who reminisce and tell their own story of organizing resistance to SF City Hall for their rights to public space, which inspired the founding of La Raza Park and a new generation of community activists. This film, a moving photo album documenting local history, features rare16mm footage shot by the MissionMediArts crew in the early eighties.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
24 mins
Status
Finished
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Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
24 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Sep 1, 2010
Season
2010
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
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0
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0
Producers
Conscious Youth Media Crew, Mission MediaArts Archives

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Why I Ride: Low and Slow takes you on a cruise with the Mission District’s original lowriders who reminisce and tell their own story of organizing resistance to SF City Hall for their rights to public space, which inspired the founding of La Raza Park and a new generation of community activists. This film, a moving photo album documenting local history, features rare16mm footage shot by the MissionMediArts crew in the early eighties.

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Japanese

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