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Salty Dog Blues
Documentary
The film looks at men and women of color in the U.S. Merchant Marine from 1938-1975. Through chronicling the lives of these men and women who, with a median age of 82, are beset with a host of life-threatening illnesses, the movie tells how they navigated issues of racism, disparities in the workplace, gender and familial relations.
Top Cast
Melvin Van Peebles
Self (Interviewee)
Felipe Luciano
Narrator
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