CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 0h 52m

Salty Dog Blues

Documentary

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.

Directed byAlfred Santana, Denise Belén Santiago

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 52m
Language
EN
Released
January 1, 2012
Studios
Third World Newsreel

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SALTY DOG BLUES (Trailer)

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Starring
Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

Self (Interviewee)

Felipe Luciano

Felipe Luciano

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Directed by
Alfred Santana
Denise Belén Santiago

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