In “Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle,” director Phillip Rodriguez painstakingly explores the life and death of the reporter whose public and private lives — as well as his tragic death — have inspired artists, writers, musicians, playwrights and subsequent generations of journalists. How would a figure like Ruben Salazar help you understand that? Or do you think there is any room for still pursuing maybe a deeper layer of truth or intent in the death of Ruben Salazar? When Ruben Salazar was doing his thing, Mexican Americans comprised roughly 13% of the population of this place. AdvertisementAn advertising image for the documentary “Ruben Salazar: Man in the Middle” by Phillip Rodriguez.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 23, 2020 14:13 UTC