Latin-American Studies
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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CONVERSATION WITH ALLENDESpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Criminal & Law
In this historic interview, President Salvador Allende articulates his
basic beliefs and lays out the program he intends to pursue as leader of the Popular Unity
government.
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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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CUBA AMORSpanish Language Latin-American Studies Environmental Studies Cuban Studies
This beautifully photographed video gives a rare (for Americans) view of Cuba. Apart
from its current economic crisis as an embattled socialist government, it is also an
undeniably beautiful Caribbean island which current U.S. laws prevent most American
tourists from visiting.
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CHANGING TIDESSpanish Language Sociology Latin-American Studies Economics
Examines the phenomenon of the Cuban "balseros," those Cuban citizens who in the
summer of 1994, in response to the island's deepening economic crisis, took to the sea in
flimsy, homemade rafts in a desperate attempt to reach Florida.
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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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MALAJUNTASpanish Language Latin-American Studies
This documentary examines the 1976-1983 period in Argentina, when that nation was
terrorized by one of the cruelest military dictatorships in Latin American history.
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THE MESOAMERICAN CULTURAL CODESpanish Language Sociology Religion & Spirituality Human Sexuality Latin-American Studies Cultural Studies Chicano Studies
This three-part video series examines different social aspects of the cultures of
Mesoamerica (i.e., the nations of Mexico and Central America).
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STEPPIN': MICHAEL MANLEY IN JAMAICASpanish Language Political Science Latin-American Studies
This video shows Jamaican Prime Minister Michael Manley during an election campaign
throughout the island nation.
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THE SIXTH SUN: MAYAN UPRISING IN CHIAPASSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Chicano Studies
Visually interweaving the Mayan past and the Mexican
Revolution with contemporary reality, this documentary portrays an epic confrontation
pitting impoverished peasants against large landowners and government forces in
Mexico's poorest state.
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STREET VENDORS: THE INFORMAL MAJORITY OF MEXICOSpanish Language Sociology Latin-American Studies Environmental Studies Economics
This documentary examines the human side of Mexico's informal economy, which is
estimated to comprise some two-thirds of the country's working population. Featuring
interviews with five street vendors and a resident economics scholar, the video will
stimulate discussion on government regulation, economic sustainability, environmental
health, and the NAFTA debate.
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