Free Screening: Milagro Beanfield War

All are invited to an OC Film FIesta free screening of the classic anti-gentrification comedy, The Milagro Beanfiled War.  Directed by Robert Redford, this funny and inspirational classic film stars a who’s who of 1980s talent, including Christopher Walken, Melanie Griffith, Freddy Fender, Sonia Braga, Ruben Blades, Julie Carmen, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Chick Venerra, Mike Gomez and Patricio Chavez.

In Milagro, a small town in the American Southwest, Ladd Devine plans to build a major new resort development. While activist Ruby Archuleta and lawyer/newspaper editor Charlie Bloom realize that this will result in the eventual displacement of the local Hispanic farmers, they cannot arouse much opposition because of the short term opportunities offered by construction job.