Latin-American Studies
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THE MODERN JUNGLE2018 Anthropology Cinema Studies Indigenous Studies Latin-American Studies Media Studies
A genre-bending portrait of globalization, we follow a Mexican Zoque shaman and his encounters with outside forces—from capitalism, to the culture of cinema, and the directors themselves.
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EL MAR LA MARAnthropology Latin-American Studies Chicano Studies 2018
El Mar La Mar is a lyrical and highly topical cinematographic exploration of the Sonoran Desert, and the harrowing stories of the undocumented immigrants that risk crossing it to make it to America.
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SAMUEL IN THE CLOUDS2017 Environmental Studies Latin-American Studies Science Sociology Cinema Studies
In Bolivia, the glaciers are melting. Samuel, a ski lift operator at the world’s highest elevation ski resort is seeing firsthand the effects of climate change. Generations of his family have lived and worked in the snowy mountains, but now due to unprecedented environmental changes, the snow is gone. With scientists looking for answers, Samuel turns to ancient rituals to soothe the mountain’s spirit in hopes of bringing back the snow and his way of life.
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LA LAGUNA2016 Latin-American Studies Environmental Studies Indigenous Studies Anthropology Children & Young Adult Family Relations Short Films Cultural Studies Spanish Language
An immersive, visually stunning portrait of a childhood on the margins of society by Emmy-nominated director Aaron Schock, La Laguna documents the remarkable journey undertaken by a Mayan adolescent as he tries to navigates the changing world around him in the endangered rainforests of southern Mexico.
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SALERO2016 Environmental Studies Latin-American Studies Anthropology Labor Studies Business Family Relations Women's Studies Spanish Language
A rare and thorough look at the earth’s largest salt flat, Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, Salero is a poetic journey through the eyes of one of the last remaining salt gatherers. This secluded region is thrust into the future when Bolivia embarks on a plan to extract a precious mineral from the Salar and to build an infrastructure that will connect it to the modern world.
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THE ABORTION HOTLINE2016 Women's Studies Latin-American Studies Health Human Sexuality Medicine LGBTQ Criminal & Law Spanish Language
The Abortion Hotline allows viewers inside the lives and tireless grassroots efforts of a group of young lesbian and feminist activists who put their lives at risk to run an underground abortion hotline in Chile, one of six countries in the world where abortion is prohibited under any circumstance, even in cases of rape or risk to the life of the mother.
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VIRAMUNDO: a musical journey with gilberto gilMusic Anthropology 2013 Indigenous Studies Latin-American Studies
After decades of sold out shows and international recognition, musician Gilberto Gil embarks on a new kind of world tour. Traveling from Brazil to Australia and Africa, where he meets with local indigenous communities, Gil continues the work he began as Brazil's first black Minister of Culture - promoting the power of cultural diversity in a globalized world and sharing his vision for the future: a diverse, interconnected planet filled with hope, exchange… and of course music!
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BEAUTIFUL FACESLatino Studies Health Latin-American Studies Children & Young Adult 2013 Medicine
A profoundly moving and compelling portrait of one of the world's most remarkable hospitals, located in the bustling heart of Mexico City, which provides affordable, life-saving and life-transforming facial reconstructive surgery for local children. A truly remarkable documentary from the producer of Two Spirits .
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CANICULAAnthropology Latin-American Studies Indigenous Studies 2012
An engrossing ethnographic work, Canícula is a study of the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Totonac people of Veracruz, Mexico, who have resided in this region for thousands of years. Beautifully photographed, this documentary features rare footage of the Totonac's "voladores" ritual ("the flying dance"), named an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
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THEY COME FOR THE GOLDLatin-American Studies Environmental Studies Health 2011
In 2002, the mining company Meridian Gold arrived in Esquel, a small town in Argentina suffering from 40% unemployment. Meridian's operation would inject $120M into the local economy, but their methods raised serious environmental and health concerns. This film documents a local conflict with global consequences.
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CINEVARDAPHOTOPhotography Art History Cinema Studies Latin-American Studies 2010 Directed by Women
A triptych of film essays exploring the photographic medium, Cinevardaphoto is a wonderfully potent and incisive work from Agnes Varda, director of The Beaches of Agnes and The Gleaners and I, who began her career as a photographer before turning to film.
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ANECDOTES ABOUT FIDELLatin-American Studies Political Science 2010 Directed by Women
When a young Fidel Castro rescued his friend, Father Llorente, from drowning, he said it was a miracle and prayed to the Virgin Mary. Gabriel Garcia Marquez once gave Castro a copy of Stoker's Dracula which kept him up all night. A witty, engaging collection of personal anecdotes offers new insight into the Cuban leader.
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LANDSAnthropology Cultural Studies Environmental Studies Latin-American Studies Sociology 2010 Directed by Women
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, three cities form a unique triple border between three South American countries: Brazil, Colombia and Peru. Beautifully photographed, Lands examines the impact of borders, commerce and urbanization on the lives of the local and indigenous population as well as the surrounding ecology.
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CAMPESINOS... we will inherit the earthLatin-American Studies Environmental Studies Economics Labor Studies 2010
Most of us rarely think twice about being able to buy a fruit or vegetable at any time of year or season. Campesinos... We Will Inherit the Earth profiles three children in Central America whose farming families are responsible for sustainably growing products that are everyday staples in our society - and are available every day.
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LA AMERICANALatino Studies Latin-American Studies Political Science Sociology American Studies Criminal & Law Labor Studies New York City 2009 Immigration
The story of a single mother forced to leave her ailing daughter in Bolivia
in order to provide her with a better life is woven into the current debate
over amnesty for undocumented immigrants. Winner of multiple awards at Latino
film festivals, La Americana puts a human face on this timely and controversial issue.
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A LIFE IN PRINTChicano Studies Latino Studies Media Studies Art History Latin-American Studies Labor Studies American Studies 2009
A rich historical record of Chicano art, life and culture since WWII,
A Life in Print profiles influential artist and printmaker Xavier Viramontes,
founding member of Galeria de la Raza, whose iconoclastic silkscreen poster
for the United Farmworkers rallied a nation and sparked the Chicano movement in art.
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THE LEAST OF THESELatino Studies Latin-American Studies Criminal & Law American Studies Political Science 2009 Immigration
A look at one of the most controversial aspects of American immigration policy:
family detention. The Least of These brings to light the troubling conditions
inside the T. Don Hutto Residential Center, a former prison operated by a private
corporation that is being used to house immigrant families.
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THE NEW AMERICANS2009 Chicano Studies Kartemquin Films Political Science Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Anthropology American Studies African Studies African-American Studies Immigration
A landmark seven-hour documentary series, The New Americans follows the lives of a diverse group of contemporary immigrants - from the Dominican Republic, Mexico, India, Nigeria and Palestine - to offer a kaleidoscopic picture of immigrant life in the U.S. Available for the first time in its entirety on DVD.
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A PROMISE TO THE DEAD: the exile journey of ariel dorfmanLatin-American Studies Literature Political Science Sociology World History 2009
An exploration of exile, memory and democracy through the words and recollections of playwright/author/activist Ariel Dorfman ("Death and the Maiden"), a member of Salvador Allende's socialist government and witness to the violent coup that ushered in Pinochet's reign. From the director of Shake Hands with the Devil.
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WITH A STROKE OF THE CHAVETALatin-American Studies Labor Studies Literature Sociology 2009 Directed by Women
Don Quixote, Les Misérables, One Hundred Years of Solitude. The practice of reading classic works of literature to workers at cigar factories dates back to the mid-1800s. With a Stroke of the Chaveta explores this rich tradition that continues to flourish in Cuba.
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