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ROAD OF NO RETURN: THE BANISHMENT OF MARIA DE LAS MERCEDES BARBUDOWomen's Studies Spanish Language Sociology Short Films Photography Media Studies Latin-American Studies Directed by Women
This short drama portrays the efforts of a young woman photographer to uncover the
fragmentary and little-known history of an early nineteenth-century Puerto Rican
feminist and political activist who was deported for her nationalist beliefs by the Spanish
colonial government of the era.
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RED SQUADCriminal & Law American Studies Latin-American Studies New York City Political Science Sociology Spanish Language Pacific Street Films
An investigative (but frequently humorous) documentary on the surveillance activities of
the New York City Police Department's Bureau of Special Services, known as the Red
Squad.
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LAST OF THE KARAPHUNAAnthropology Cultural Studies Latin-American Studies Native American Studies Spanish Language
Chronicles the history and contemporary lifestyle of the Carib Indians who dominated
the West Indies centuries before the arrival of Columbus, but whose sole survivors today
number less than 3,000 farmers and fishermen on a small reservation on
Dominica.
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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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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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