'La Bamba' director Luis Valdez on origins of 1987 hit and why he left Hollywood after controversial Frida Kahlo film

This week, Valdez's 1987 Ritchie Valens biopic releases a special remastered Blu-ray edition on the prestigious Criterion Collection.

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