Sound of The Rainbow
LOS ANGELES – CIRCA 2000 / 2014
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THE DOCUMENTARY
The world’s first LGBTQ+ mariachi band meets Los Angeles’ historic gay marching band to create a sonic fusion of Mexican folk music and wind ensemble music.
The documentary examines the intersection of Mexican and LGBTQ+ identities through Mariachi Arco•Iris de Los Angeles’ preparation for a collaborative concert with the Gay Freedom Band of Los Angeles’ concert band, and its aftermath.
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KNOWLEDGE
More about the band’s histories.
A FILM BY SEBASTIAN ROSALES VALDEZ
LMU JOURNALISM CAPSTONE