The Californians
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 04:54PM 
First there came the land and the sea. Then the Chumash. Then the Spanish arrived, followed by the English. Then the Russians, after which the Spanish returned with the Franciscan Missions. This time the Chumash died. Then came the Mexican ‘Californios’, followed by the White settlers, followed by the Gold Rush, and finally, U.S. Statehood, with its own, unique constitution.
The late Alexander Von Wetter originally made this film for license to German Television. Our restoration team in New York has managed to salvage a good grade of quality, which has since been recently remastered.
TRAILER:
THE CALIFORNIANS...FROM THE BEGINNING_TRAILER_1080_EN.mp4 from sarasotafringefilms on Vimeo.
The story content is exceptional. To our knowledge, no one has ever attempted to make a film about California from a nativist point of view, and certainly none as detailed and unique as ‘THE CALIFORNIANS’.
This ground-breaking work was created by an award-winning documentary filmmaker of Estonian descent who lived his life in Topanga Canyon, Los Angeles. Alexander (Sasha) Von Wetter was a true Californian.
"The Californians" Academic Purchase Options:
A Note About Our Academic and Institutional Pricing
Educational DVD with PPR: $150
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Digital Site License with PPR: $200
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DVD + DSL bundle PPR: $225
K-12, Non-profit, Public Library with PPR: $62.50
Personal DVD or File Download: $24.50
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