Salty Dog Blues

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.

Cast

Melvin Van Peebles

Self (Interviewee)

Felipe Luciano

Narrator

Crew

Alfred Santana

Director

Denise Belén Santiago

Director

Mino Cinelu

Music

Clips & Videos

SALTY DOG BLUES (Trailer)