Charley Trujillo is a veteran of the Viet Nam war. In 1990 he wrote a book titled Soldados: Chicanos in Viet Nam based in part on his experiences during the war. In spite of having no formal film training in 2003, he co-produced and co-directed a documentary based on his non-fiction book, the first film about Chicanos in Viet Nam. He spoke to Latinopia about what inspired him to write his book and make his documentary.