Salty Dog Blues (2012)
The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a median age of 82, are beset with a host of life-threatening illnesses, the movie tells how they navigated issues of racism, disparities in the workplace, gender and familial relations.
Directors: Alfred Santana, Denise Belén Santiago.
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Melvin Van Peebles as Self (Interviewee) |
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Felipe Luciano as Narrator |
| Directing | Alfred Santana | Director |
| Directing | Denise Belén Santiago | Director |
| Sound | Mino Cinelu | Music |