Chile peppers are a common symbol of the unique New Mexico culture - a cuisine and a tradition shared by the three cultural groups of the state - Indigenous, Hispanic, and Anglo. Chile peppers are an important cash crop, while the distinction between Texas chili, Mexican chile con carne, and New Mexico chile cuisine is a marker of the separate identity of the region. The New Mexico Chile Film examines, in a light-hearted way, the roll of chile peppers in the three New Mexico cultures.