Salty Dog Blues (2012)

• 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.

Release date

January 1, 2012

Runtime

52m

Language

English

Director

Alfred Santana, Denise Belén Santiago

Status

Released