Salt of the Earth
Salt of the Earth was released in 1954 and Hollywood had blacklisted the writer, producer, and director because of their radical politics. They moved to New Mexico to shoot the film which is based on feminism and female empowerment. David Wolfe, Will Geer, and Rosaura Revueltas star in it. The story features Ramon Quintero who is a strike organizer with progressive beliefs. His pregnant wife, Esperanza, gradually becomes bolder and plays a significant role in mobilizing other women to protest and fight back against the bullying bosses at the factory as well as the corrupt police force. The film used actual miners and their relatives as actors.
Salt of the Earth. Source: IMDB
During its initial release, Hollywood criticized it, claiming that the film had been made at the behest of the Kremlin and labeled it Communist propaganda. In the 1960s, the film received renewed attention from feminists and union officials. Its 50th anniversary, however, was commemorated across the US, and a college has been named after it.