''Chulas Fronteras'' is a 1976 American

documentary film A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

which tells the story of the norteño or

conjunto The term ''conjunto'' (, literally 'group', 'ensemble') refers to several types of small musical ensembles present in different Latin American musical traditions, mainly in Mexico and Cuba. While Mexican conjuntos play styles such as '' norteño' ...

music which is played on both sides of the Mexico–

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border. It was directed by Les Blank. A CD soundtrack of the music played in the film is also available, under the same title. In 1993, this film was selected for preservation in the United States

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by the

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as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

References

External links

*''Chulas Fronteras'' essa

by David Wilt at National Film Registry *''Chulas Fronteras'' essay by Daniel Eagan in America's Film Legacy: The Authoritative Guide to the Landmark Movies in the National Film Registry, A&C Black, 2010 , pages 735-73

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