Latin-American Studies
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LA MANPLESA: an uprising remembered2022 American Studies American History Criminal & Law Cultural Studies Directed by Women Latin-American Studies Sociology
On May 5th, 1991, people took to the streets of Washington D.C.’s Mount Pleasant neighborhood to protest the police shooting of Daniel Gomez, a young man from El Salvador. Through testimony, song, poetry, and street theatre, La Manplesa weaves together the collective memory of one of D.C.’s first barrios and dives into the roots of the ‘91 rebellion.
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LOS ULTIMOS FRIKIS2021 Cinema Studies Cuban Studies Latin-American Studies Music Media Studies
Filmed in Cuba over the course of ten years, Los Últimos Frikis tells the story of iconic Cuban heavy metal band Zeus and their three-decade fight to be heard. As Cuba’s political and social climate once again shifts the band embarks on a national tour across the island to defend their cultural impact and livelihood.
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THE KITCHENISTAS2021 American Studies Business Cultural Studies Family Relations Gastronomy Health Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Women's Studies Sociology 2022
What started as a 7-week nutrition program for women seeking healthier diets, has become a Latina-led movement to enact change in their own communities. Known as Kitchenistas, these women are showing how healthy food traditions can lead to physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing as well as big change in the home, at schools, within city hall, and in the healthcare system.
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4992021 Cinema Studies Cultural Studies Media Studies Latin-American Studies Sociology Spanish Language Performing Arts Peace & Conflict Mixing fictional and nonfictional elements, 499 is a creative documentary that explores the brutal legacy of colonialism in contemporary Mexico, nearly five-hundred years after Cortez conquered the Aztec Empire. |
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LIMBO2021 Latin-American Studies Spanish Language Indigenous Studies Short Films Sensory Ethnography Lab
An oneiric journey through Alex's life as a former guerrilla leads to a reckoning with the devil inside of him. His only cure is ayahuasca, sacred plant used by the indigenous community where he comes from. As both a perpetrator and victim, Alex exemplifies the complexity of the Colombian conflict and the difficulties of simply moving on.
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THE EARLY WORKS OF ANA VAZ: 2007-2016Anthropology Environmental Studies Directed by Women Latin-American Studies Short Films 2020
This collection of eight early films by Brazilian artist and filmmaker Ana Vaz proposes a critical reflection on the relationship between colonialism, modernity and the impending ecological disaster. At the core of the collection is a cycle of works that explore the colonial and post-colonial exchange between Europe and the Americas.
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AMERICAN REBELS IN CUBA2019 American Studies Cuban Studies Chicano Studies Latino Studies Latin-American Studies Peace & Conflict Political Science World History American Rebels in Cuba follows the unusual life of “rebels” Neill and Nancy Macaulay and their involvement with the Cuban Revolution, providing an inside look at one of the most important historical events of the 20th century. |
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END OF THE CENTURY (narrative)LGBTQ Narrative Films Latin-American Studies Spanish Language Cinema Studies 2019
When Ocho (Juan Barberini), a 30-something Argentine poet on vacation in Barcelona, spots Javi (Ramón Pujol), a Spaniard from Berlin, from the balcony of his Airbnb, the attraction is subtle but persistent. After a missed connection on the beach, a third chance encounter escalates to a seemingly random hookup. But are these two merely beautiful strangers in a foreign city or are they part of each other’s histories—and maybe even their destinies?
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HÍBRIDOS, THE SPIRITS OF BRAZIL2019 Anthropology Cultural Studies Cinema Studies Dance Directed by Women Indigenous Studies Latin-American Studies Music Religion & Spirituality
HÍBRIDOS, THE SPIRITS OF BRAZIL is an ethnomusicological journey into the sacred culture of Brazil, from Roman Catholic to Ubanda and candomblé--mixures of African traditions with Catholicism.
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DANCING WITH MARIA2018 Dance Latin-American Studies Disabilities Education Women's Studies Maria is an elderly Argentinian dancer. In her Buenos Aires studio, she welcomes dancers from all walks of life, including women and men with physical and mental impairments, and arranges integrated dance groups. |
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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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