Blank’s joyous films celebrated food, music, and life in communities that hitherto had been granted little notice or respect by mainstream America

Some of the most rousing acoustic dance music on the planet.

Makes every event feel momentous and immediate

Brilliant

Chulas Fronteras is a film we need now more than ever.

Both films celebrate the long and rich camaraderie of the people who populate the border between Mexico and U.S.

What’s great is that the films illuminate a culture that is rich, vibrant — and American.

Remains one of the purest documentations of Chicano life here in the U.S.