Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle Screening and Discussion with Director Phillip Rodriguez

Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle 
Screening and Discussion with Director Phillip Rodriguez 
Monday, August 31, 2020, at 7 p.m. PT
Live Webcast

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Produced and directed by Phillip Rodriguez, Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle is a film that examines the life and mysterious death of pioneering journalist Ruben Salazar. Featuring interviews with Salazar's friends, colleagues, and family members, and drawing considerably from primary sources held by the USC Libraries Special Collections, Man in the Middle explores Salazar's transformation from a mainstream, middle-of-the-road reporter to a supporter and primary chronicler of the radical Chicano movement of the late 1960s. 

Killed under mysterious circumstances by a law enforcement officer in 1970, Salazar became an instant martyr to the Latino community—which had often criticized his reporting during his lifetime. Adding to Salazar’s mystique, details of his death were obscured for four decades. Man in the Middle removes Salazar from the glare of myth and martyrdom, and offers a clear-eyed look at the Mexican-American civil rights activist and reporter. 

Rodriguez will introduce the 2014 documentary and answer questions afterward. This event is held as a precursor to next spring's performance, Inflammatory Literature: The Legacy of American Journalist Ruben Salazar.

Related Event:
Inflammatory Literature: The Legacy of American Journalist Ruben Salazar
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 4 p.m. PT
Location TBD
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Presented by USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative. Organized by Oliver Mayer (Dramatic Arts), Barbara Robinson (USC Libraries), and Carlos Parra (History). Co-sponsored by the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, USC Dornsife College, the USC Libraries, the USC School of Dramatic Arts, and La CASA.