President Barack Obama lavished praise on both labor rights icon Cesar Chavez and the filmmakers who have endeavored to tell his story, at a special screening of “Cesar Chavez” at the White House on Wednesday.
TheWrap was the first to report that the film, which was directed by Diego Luna and stars Michael Peña as the 1960s farmworkers’ champion, would play at the home of the president.
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With Luna, co-star Rosario Dawson, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi among those in attendance, Julie Chavez Rodriguez — Cesar’s daughter — introduced President Obama, who spoke about the film and the agenda for his remaining time in office.