{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-castro-congressional-hispanic-caucuss-latino-film-nomination-included-in-national-film-registry", "Rep. Castro, Congressional Hispanic Caucus\u2019s Latino Film Nomination Included in National Film Registry", "2022-12-14", "2022", "2022-12", "Democrat", "House", "TX", "Joaquin Castro", "C001091", "castro.house.gov", "castro", "https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Today, Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair Raul Ruiz (CA-36) celebrated the inclusion of Cyrano de Bergerac (1950) and The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982) in the Library of Congress\u2019s National Film Registry. The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez was one of 25 films nominated for Registry inclusion by the CHC as part of the caucus\u2019s ongoing effort to highlight Latino contributions to American media and entertainment. Last year, under Congressman Castro\u2019s chairmanship, the CHC successfully nominated the 1997 biographical film \u201cSelena\u201d to the National Film Registry.\n\n\u201cDespite Latinos being underrepresented for generations in Hollywood, our community has left a mark on our national film culture,\u201d said Congressman Castro. \u201cBy including Cyrano de Bergerac and CHC-nominated The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez in the National Film Registry, the Library of Congress has taken a critical step to preserve the work of Latino actors and industry creatives. For years, I\u2019ve worked with my colleagues in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and advocates like Brenda Castillo, Rafael Agust\u00edn, and Charles Ramirez Berg to enshrine Latino contributions in our nation\u2019s cultural heritage, and I look forward to our continued work to uplift diverse Latino stories.\u201d\n\nThe National Film Registry is the nation\u2019s preeminent archive of films. Established by the National Film Preservation Act, the Registry is intended to maintain and preserve works of films deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant to life in the United States. On an annual basis, the National Film Preservation Board selects 25 films to add to the registry and preserve in the Library of Congress. The registry currently contains 850 works, of which just 25 (2.9%) are classified by the Library of Congress as connected to the Latino community.\n\nThe Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1982)\n\nThe Ballad of Gregorio Cortez is a retelling of the true story of a Mexican farmer turned outlaw folk hero in turn-of-the-century South Texas. In 1988, lead actor Edward James Olmos became the first Mexican American to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in \u2018Stand and Deliver\u2019 (1988).\n\nCyrano de Bergerac (1950)", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://castro.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-castro-congressional-hispanic-caucuss-latino-film-nomination-included-in-national-film-registry"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5493191312998533, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}