strength and resistance in 'Salt of the Earth'

this is a collaborative post: concepts and words by Jamie Martinez and josh martinez.Today’s post is the 300th on be the future! I published my first essay here way back in 2019, a time when everyone thought things were the worst they could ever get. My husband Jamie has supported this outlet and my work from the very beginning. They helped me celebrate be the future's 300th post the same we celebrated the 200th and 100th post before it: by co-writing a film essay!For our first essay, we wrote about the provocative film Born in Flames. In our second essay, we analyzed the phenomenal Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. Today we bring you a collaborative post about one of my all-time favorite films: Salt of the Earth (1954).It's known as the only blacklisted film in American history. It was one of the very first independent films made without major studio support. Its director, producer, and screenwriter were all blacklisted for their ties to communism. It's a film from…