Chicano cinema, or Chicano film, is classified as films made by, with, and/or for Chicanos/Chicanas. It is defined by the films' subject matter such as Chicanismo ideology, the Chicano experience in America, and Chicano culture. Another focus was the Chicano Movement which fought for Chicano/a rights in America in the 1950s and 1960s. Chicano cinema is frequently set in the American Southwest, specifically the border states and in the southern region of California. A predominant focus of many Chicano movies is addressing Hispanic stereotypes, as well as political and economic struggles of Chicanos in America. Chicano movies gained popularity with the growing Chicano Movement that brought their issues and struggles to the forefront of American politics. As Latino and Chicano presence in Ame