Gregory Nava and wife prepare Dolores Huerta biopic after her death
Director Gregory Nava and his wife Barbara Martinez Jitner are preparing a film about Dolores Huerta, who died of cancer in Bakersfield on Wednesday at age 96.
Family says goodbye Tuesday night
The two filmmakers drove to Bakersfield on Tuesday evening to say their final goodbyes. They stood with Huerta's family in love during the farewell. A spokesperson confirmed that cancer was the cause of her death.
Huerta shared life story details
In the years before she died, Huerta spent over 70 hours telling the couple stories she had never shared publicly. She entrusted them with her extraordinary courage and struggles regarding equality. The pair chose to tell this specific narrative after decades of knowing her.
Production timeline extends three years
Nava will write and direct the first dramatic feature about Huerta's life. Martinez Jitner is co-writing and producing the project alongside him. Variety first reported their selection for the rights in April 2024.
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