Directed by Women
MISSING CHILDRENChildren & Young Adult Spanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
Portrays the courageous efforts of Argentine mothers and grandmothers to locate their
children and grandchildren who were among the innocent victims of the military junta's
"dirty war" against the opposition in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
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CHILDREN IN DEBTChildren & Young Adult Spanish Language Sociology Latin-American Studies Economics Directed by Women
Examines the controversial issue of Latin America's `external debt' to the U.S., focusing
on the ways it affects children, including malnourishment, lack of medical care,
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THE CHILDREN'S WAR (guerra dos meninos)Children & Young Adult Spanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Criminal & Law Directed by Women
This prize-winning
documentary examines both the causes and consequences of the brutal war of
extermination Brazilian society is waging against its own children.
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HOLY FATHER AND GLORIASpanish Language Sociology Religion & Spirituality Political Science Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
An emotionally powerful account of Pope John Paul's 1987 visit to Chile, which caused a
massive outpouring of political discontent with the Pinochet regime, including emotional
appeals to the Pope to support protests over the imprisonment and torture of political
prisoners, the lack of political freedom, and widespread hunger and unemployment.
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MOTIVATIONSSpanish Language Short Films Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
A portrait of painter Manuel Mendive who discusses the African themes in his art.
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I'LL GO TO SANTIAGOSpanish Language Short Films Latino Studies Directed by Women
A gentle, loving portrait of Santiago de Cuba and its people.
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I AM JUANA BACALLAOSpanish Language Latin-American Studies Music Directed by Women
A profile of the colorful singer who uses the street Spanish of Cuba to sing, swagger and
slang her way into the hearts of her audience.
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CASTLES IN THE AIR
This dramatic short, based on interviews, is a case study of the high divorce rate among
young married couples.
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CUBA VA!: THE CHALLENGE OF THE NEXT GENERATIONChildren & Young Adult Spanish Language Sociology Latin-American Studies Directed by Women Cuban Studies
This controversial documentary looks at Cuba's future from the outspoken
and dynamic perspective of Cuban youth. Interviews and spontaneous, street corner debates are interwoven
with rarely seen views of Cuban youth culture. The result is an unprecedented view of a
critical moment in Cuban history and Cuban/U.S. relations.
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BENEDITA DA SILVASociology Spanish Language Political Science Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
A profile of the first black woman ever to be elected city councillor and member of the
Brazilian Parliament from the favelas (slums) of Rio de Janeiro.
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SACRED EARTHSpanish Language Labor Studies Latin-American Studies Economics Cultural Studies Directed by Women
Reveals the plight of landless peasants in Guatemala, where property ownership is
restricted to a small percentage of the nation's most wealthy citizens.
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THE DEVIL'S DREAMSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Labor Studies Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Directed by Women
Portrays the appalling socio-political realities of contemporary Guatemala, where the
majority of the population--malnourished and illiterate--are exploited by wealthy
landowners and businessmen and brutally repressed by the military.
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MIAMI-HAVANASpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Family Relations Criminal & Law Directed by Women Cuban Studies
Examines the continuing human tragedy of families divided as a result of the thirty year
conflict between the U.S. and Cuba.
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SECUESTRO: A STORY OF A KIDNAPPINGSpanish Language Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Latin-American Studies Criminal & Law Directed by Women
This critically acclaimed feature documentary dramatizes the complex problem of
kidnapping in Colombia, where the disparity between rich and poor has turned
kidnapping for ransom into a virtual business, with a kidnapping occurring every seven
hours.
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QUE HACER?Spanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
Filmed during the historic 1970 elections in Chile, blends documentary footage of the
Salvador Allende political campaign-including vicious street battles, mass rallies and
screaming crowds-with a fictional story of political intrigue.
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WITHOUT FEAR OF BEING HAPPYWomen's Studies Sociology Spanish Language Political Science Labor Studies Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
Profiles the Workers Party (PT) in Brazil, the largest left-wing political party in the
world today, and the most important political opposition to emerge in Brazil since the
formal return to democratic rule in 1985. Comprised of union activists, environmentalists,
peasants, Afro-Brazilian groups, women's organizations, and street children, the PT has
been instrumental in the struggle for human rights and political reforms against corruption.
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PROFESSION: CHILDChildren & Young Adult Spanish Language Sociology Latin-American Studies Labor Studies Directed by Women
This shocking documentary, produced by the International Labour Organization, reveals
the exploitation of child labor in Brazil today, focusing on the daily lives of four children
in and around Rio de Janeiro.
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THE CUBAN EXCLUDABLESSpanish Language Latin-American Studies American Studies Directed by Women Cuban Studies
The Cuban Excludables is about the thousands of Cuban detainees held in prisons throughout the U.S. With no due process or legal redress, some of them spent years behind bars and cannot be sent back to Cuba by INS due to lack of agreements between the US and Cuba.
These Cuban 'excludables' are thus in a legal limbo that leaves them imprisoned indefinitely.
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VOICES FROM THE FIELDSSpanish Language Sociology Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Labor Studies Environmental Studies Economics Chicano Studies Directed by Women
This documentary follows farmworkers from California's Salinas Valley back to their
roots in the fields of rural Mexico, where they recount their everyday struggle to cope in
the midst of the globalization of agriculture and the impact of NAFTA.
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TAKING AIMSociology Spanish Language Media Studies Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Cinema Studies Anthropology Directed by Women
In 1985, Monica Frota, an independent Brazilian filmmaker, collaborated with the
Kayapo people of the Brazilian rain forest to develop Mekaron Opoi D'joi (He Who
Creates Images), the first Kayapo media project.
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