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GIRL BEAT: POWER OF THE DRUMWomen's Studies Spanish Language Sociology Music Latino Studies Dance Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
This video profiles members of Banda Dida, an all-girl drumming and vocal group in Salvador, Brazil.
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RESISTENCIA: HIP HOP IN COLOMBIASpanish Language Music Latino Studies Dance Children & Young Adult
An unusual look at the current political and economic crisis in Colombia—including a decades-long civil war, a rampant drug trade, kidnapping for ransom, and financial scandal at the highest levels of the government—through the eyes of young Colombians, in particular the country’s finest rap musicians, DJs and breakdancers
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INNOVATING NICARAGUAEconomics Labor Studies Latin-American Studies Spanish Language
Shows how the Innovators Movement of the Sandinista Workers Union fabricated machine parts and other items to maintain the Nicaraguan economy during the U.S. economic blockade.
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NICARAGUA: THE DIRTY WARLatino Studies Political Science Spanish Language Directed by Women
Portrays the U.S.-supported contra army's war against the Sandinista regime and Nicaragua's civilian population.
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NICARAGUA: SCENES FROM THE REVOLUTIONLatino Studies Political Science Spanish Language
Combines historical and contemporary footage of the Nicaraguan Revolution, from the inception of Sandanismo in the '30s to the 1979 insurrection and the first 100 days of the Sandinista government.
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L.E.A.R.: THE LEAGUE OF REVOLUTIONARY WRITERS AND ARTISTSLiterature Latino Studies Political Science Sociology Spanish Language Directed by Women
Examines the history of this famous organization founded in Mexico City in 1934. The League, whose founding members included painters such as Diego Rivera and David Alfaro Siqueiros, included artists from various disciplines, all of whom shared a commitment to the fusion of art and politics.
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MADE ON RAILS: A HISTORY OF THE MEXICAN RAILROAD WORKERSChicano Studies Labor Studies Latino Studies Sociology Spanish Language
Examines the history of one of Mexico's most combative unions, from the 1920s through the present day, through archival footage and interviews with surviving participants.
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THE SOUL OF THE ISLANDSLatino Studies Music Sociology Spanish Language
This poetic docu-drama about the pride and anguish of Haiti features the renowned Haitian singer Toto Bissainthe who recounts in song a fable that recreates Haiti's past and reveals its continuing tragedy.
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THE SOUND OF RUSHING WATERAnthropology Latino Studies Sociology Spanish Language
This poetic docu-drama about the pride and anguish of Haiti features the renowned Haitian singer Toto Bissainthe who recounts in song a fable that recreates Haiti's past and reveals its continuing tragedy.
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RETURNING TO CHILELatin-American Studies Spanish Language Sociology Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
An emotionally moving investigation of the problems of identity and adjustment confronting Chilean youngsters who returned to Chile after many years in exile with their parents.
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WHEN THE PEOPLE AWAKEEconomics Latin-American Studies Political Science Sociology Spanish Language
Documents the peaceful transition from capitalism to socialism attempted by Allende's Popular Unity Government in Chile in 1970-73, tracing its historical background, developments and impending tragedy.
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STRONG ROOTSLatin-American Studies Labor Studies Political Science Sociology Spanish Language Directed by Women
This video documents the struggles of peasants in the Landless Workers Movement (MST) in Brazil, which is engaged in a national political campaign to occupy and cultivate unused land.
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