Latin-American Studies
KEEP THE CIRCLE STRONGSpanish Language Sociology Native American Studies Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Anthropology
Follows the five month journey of Mike Auger, a Cree Indian from northern Canada, who
travels to Bolivia to live and work with the Aymara Indians. During his visit, Mike
rediscovers his native cultural roots. This strengthening of his identity enables Mike
to overcome a troubled, poverty-ridden youth fueled by self-denial.
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MAKING THE NEWS FITAmerican Studies Latin-American Studies Media Studies Spanish Language Directed by Women
Examines American media coverage of the war in El Salvador and how journalists cover a
war in which the U.S. is deeply involved.
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COVERING CHIAPASChicano Studies Latin-American Studies Media Studies Spanish Language Directed by Women
This video examines
award-winning broadcast journalist Amy Goodman, of New York's WBAI-FM radio, at
work covering the February 1994 emergence of Zapatista rebels in the Mexican state of
Chiapas.
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THE CHARCOAL PEOPLEEnvironmental Studies Health Labor Studies Latin-American Studies Spanish Language
This film by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Nigel Noble documents the workaday
lives of Brazilian peasants who cut down trees in the Amazon rain forest and burn the
wood in earthen kilns to make charcoal, an essential ingredient for the manufacture of pig
iron in the U.S
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MEMORIES OF TATAFamily Relations Latin-American Studies Psychology & Psychiatry Sociology Spanish Language Immigration
An intimate portrait of the filmmaker's immigrant Central American family-in particular
the macho traditions of his grandfather-woven from childhood memories and family
reminiscences, revealing how exaggerated expressions of male identity can cost a man the
love of his entire family.
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CHILDREN ARE THE HOPE OF THE WORLDChildren & Young Adult Spanish Language Latin-American Studies Education Cuban Studies
This video examines the educational system in Cuba, visiting a preschool, elementary
school, middle school, a boarding school for special education students, a ballet academy
and a sports academy.
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TIERRA Y CULTURASociology Spanish Language Latin-American Studies Anthropology Directed by Women
Examines the recuperacion movement among the Indian communities in Colombia where
an Indian rebel army is engaged in guerrilla warfare with a Colombian Army
counterinsurgency force.
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SANTA MARTA: TWO WEEKS IN THE SLUMSAnthropology Latin-American Studies Spanish Language Sociology
Portrays daily life in a mountaintop slum in Rio de Janeiro, featuring interviews with
residents who discuss police harassment, the lack of educational and employment
opportunities, problems of sanitation, violence, drugs and alcohol in the community, and
social and racial discrimination.
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LIFE AT THE SOURCE: THE ADVENTURES OF AN AMAZON EXPLORERAnthropology Latin-American Studies Sociology Directed by Women
Recounts the larger-than-life but true story of Arno P. Calderari--professional adventurer,
jungle explorer, deep sea diver, treasure hunter and wildlife filmmaker-interweaving
Arno's reminiscences with rare film footage of his many adventures.
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CIMARRONESAfrican-American Studies African Studies Latin-American Studies Sociology Spanish Language
This docudrama explores the little known situation of African slaves in Latin America in
the 19th century, depicting life in runaway slave communities.
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STEPPIN'African-American Studies Dance Latin-American Studies Performing Arts Political Science Sociology Children & Young Adult
Introduces viewers to the step show, an exciting dance style popular among black
fraternities and sororities. In addition to many rousing, crowd-pleasing
performances, the program examines the cultural roots of steppin' in African dancing,
military marching and hip-hop music, and discusses its contemporary social significance
on college campuses.
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THE COST OF COTTONEnvironmental Studies Latin-American Studies Spanish Language
Examines the use in the Third World of pesticides banned in the U.S., such as DDT, and
the consequences--poisoned workers, contaminated crops and water supplies, decimation
of wildlife, development of pesticide-resistant insects, and the ecological boomerang
effect--when contaminated foreign goods, from coffee to beef and cotton, are imported
into the U.S.
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