Sociology
GROWING UP IN THE SOUTHChildren & Young Adult Spanish Language Performing Arts Sociology Latin-American Studies
This documentary chronicles one week in the life of street kids living in Cusco, Peru.
Working in collaboration with a shelter for some of Cusco's 3,000 street kids, the
filmmakers enlist several of the youngsters to form a street theatre company.
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LISTEN CARACASSpanish Language Sociology Latin-American Studies Anthropology
A Yekuana Indian chief in the Amazon, a leader in the struggle for indigenous rights,
speaks out forcefully about the disrespectful attitude shown towards his people by
colonizers and missionaries.
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LAND FOR ROSESpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Labor Studies Directed by Women
Examines the popular movement for land reform in Brazil. The film shows massive
demonstrations, marches and protests throughout Brazil, including the establishment of a
large camp of some 1500 landless peasants at an unused private farm in Rio Grande do
Sul.
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I SPENT MY LIFE IN THE MINESSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Labor Studies Directed by Women
This film autobiography of a Bolivian miner also chronicles the rise and fall of the mining
industry and the political history of Bolivia.
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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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FAVELASWomen's Studies Spanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies
Takes viewers into the heart of the Brazilian favelas, the slums that spread uncontrollably
through Sao Paulo, Brazil's wealthiest industrial center. The social reality of this cruel
habitat is examined by those who dwell there and by artists, philosophers, educators and
sociologists.
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THE UNCOMPROMISING REVOLUTIONSpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Cuban Studies
Profiles the Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro at political middle age. The Cuban leader
reflects on his life and Cuba — past, present and future — and declares his continuing faith in
communism.
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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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THIS OTHER HAITISociology Spanish Language Latin-American Studies
In contrast to the predominant media image of an oppressed and powerless Haitian
populace, this documentary examines the activities of a nationwide peasant movement for
social change in Haiti.
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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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REBELLION IN PATAGONIASpanish Language Sociology Political Science Latin-American Studies Labor Studies
This classic of the Latin American cinema is based on actual historical events involving
the brutal military suppression of a series of strikes during the early Twenties by rural
workers in the southernmost province of Argentina.
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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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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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