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Algún Día: Un Cortometraje Directed by Pepe Urquijo
“Set during the Proposition 187 campaign happening in California, Algún Día (Someday) looks at the Gonzalez family as they strive to overcome xenophobic injustices running rabid through their neighborhood which is confused about this "immigrant problem".”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.A32245 1999
For more information see: http://www.subcine.com/algundia.html
...And The Earth Did Not Swallow Him Directed by Severo Perez
“Marcos is a lad in Texas, the second son of a migrant farmworker family, his brother is missing in the Korean war. We travel with the family into Minnesota, following the crops. The housing is awful, sometimes the boss furnishes no water as the hands labor, and TB goes untreated. In good times the pay is $15 a day for adults, half that for children. For a few sordid weeks, his parents leave him in the care of a corrupt couple, he's expelled from school for hitting back, and he finds solace in a graveyard. As his parents long for their missing son, as folks gather around a local troubadour for songs of romance, comedy, and heartbreak, Marcos observes and remembers.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.A3458 1997
For more information see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108999/
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Ballad Of An Unsung Hero Directed by Isaac Artenstein
"As the Great Depression hit Los Angeles, Mexican-Americans increasingly became the targets of racial fear and predujice. Gonzalez believes his tremendous popularity and his outspoken protests against discrimination led to his arrest in 1934 on a trumped-up charge of rape. In spite of the recantation of the "victim," Gonzalez was sentenced to 50 years in San Quentin. He was parolled after six years and deported to Tijuana, Mexico, where he was instrumental in the development of radio in the border region."
Call Number: Media Collection F866.4G669 B35 1997
For more information see: http://www.espinosaproductions.com/ballad.html
La Batalla de Las Cruces Directed by Virginia Garcia Acosta
"Explores the wave of violence against women and the murders of at least 320 women in the border city Ciudad Juárez starting in 1993 and continuing into the present. Includes interviews with activists, politicians, and family members of murdered women."
Call Number: Media Collection HV6535.M43 C583 2005
La Boda (The Wedding) Directed by Hannah Weyer
“In an intimate portrait of migrant life along the U.S.-Mexican border, Hannah Weyer’s new film delves into the challenges faced by a community striving to maintain their roots in Mexico, while pursuing the “American Dream” across the border.”
Call Number: Reserve Book Service Media Shelf HD1525.B63 2000
For more information see: http://www.wmm.com/catalog/pages/c493.htm
Border Brujo Directed by Isaac Artenstein
“A ritual-linguistic journey across the U.S./Mexico border written and performed by interdisciplinary artist Guillermo Gomez Pena. In the guise of a cross-cultural shaman, Gomez Pena shifts into 15 different personas, each speaking a different language. The personas are symbolic of the borders between North and South, Anglo and Latino; myth and reality; legality and illegality; art and life. Border Brujo assaults and exorcises the demons of dominant cultures. He articulates fear, desire, trauma sublimation, anger and misplacement embodying ruptured and defiant communities with multilingual dexterity and humor.”
Call Number: Media Collection N6494.V53 B68 1990
For more information see: http://www.twn.org/record.cgi?recno=116
Borders Directed by Alex Rivera
“A succinct and powerful meditation on the contradictions of U.S. border and trade policy. Originally a part of the POV online series Borders.”
Call Number: Media Collection JV6225.B67 2003
For more information see: http://www.subcine.com/borders.html
Borderstasi The Many Lives Of an End Of The Century Bandit Directed by Guillermo Gómez Peña
“A poetic performance video diary about the impossibility of "revealing" one's self in stormy times such as ours. The tape reflects on the intricate connections between performance and everyday life, exploring language, identity, love, nostalgia and activism amidst the California apocalypse.”
Call Number: Media Collection NX512.G66 A635 1998
For more information see: http://www.vdb.org/smackn.acgi$tapedetail?BORDERSTAS
Born In East L.A. Directed by Cheech Marin
“Rudy is an American of Mexican descent who is caught up in an immigration raid on a factory. Deported to Mexico as an illegal immigrant, he has no way of proving that he is in fact an American citizen, and is forced to rely on his cunning to sneak his way back home.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.B6955 2002
For more information see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092690/
Brincando El Charco: Portrait of a Puerto Rican Directed by Francis Negrón-Muntaner
“In a wonderful mix of fiction, archival footage, processed interviews and soap opera drama, Brincando El Charco tells the story of Claudia Marin, a middle-class, light-skinned Puerto Rican photographer/videographer who is attempting to construct a sense of community in the US. Confronting the simultaneity of both her privilege and her oppression, Brincando El Charco becomes a meditation on class, race and sexuality as shifting differences.”
Call Number: Media Collection F128.9.P85 B756 1994
For more information see: http://www.wmm.com/catalog/pages/c29.htm
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Carmelita Tropicana: Your Kunst Is Your Waffen Directed by Ela Troyano
“A Latina performance artist who supports herself as a building superintendent on New York's Lower East Side winds up in jail with some riot girls. Humorous monologues, soapy melodramas, and campy production numbers ensue.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1995.9.C55 C3764 1994
For more information see: http://www.frif.com/new97/trop.html
Champions Forever: The Latin Legends Directed by Lee Librado
“An inspirational film about six of the greatest Latin boxers of our time. Shows dazzling highlights from the spectacular careers of Roberto Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez, Alexis Arguello, Carlos Ortiz, Kid Gavilan and the late Salvador Sanchez. These true gladiators fought often and the many clips show their triumphs and occasional defeats. It is said that Latin men fight for God and country. These six men, who came from poverty, are seen as role models because they all stress the importance of hard work, clean living and respect for others. The story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration for the pursuit of our dreams.”
Call Number: GV1131 C446 1998
For more information see: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00004S898?v=glance
La Charreada! Rodeo A La Mexicana Directed by Olga Najéra-Ramírez
“This one-half-hour video documentary examines the Mexican charreada as practiced in the San Francisco Bay Area, specifically, Sunol, California. Charreadas, or fiestas charras as they are also known, are Mexican rodeos which feature various equestrian contests, trick and fancy roping, and artistas or popular entertainers (comedians, singers, musicians). Charreadas date back to the 17th century and have since become the national sport of Mexico.”
Call Number: GV1834.56.M6 C48 1997
For more information see: http://www.sobrino.net/mer/videos.html
Chulas Fronteras Directred by Les Blank
“Features the music and culture of Mexican-Americans in southern Texas, showing food preparation, family life, dances, fieldwork, and other social activities.”
Call Number: Media Collection F395.M5 C48 1994
For more information see: http://www.amazon.com/Chulas-Fronteras-Del-Mero-Corazon/dp/B00008AOW2
La Ciudad (The City) Directed David Riker
“Tells four stories about recent immigrants to New York City: a group of day-laborers scavenging for bricks; two teenagers from the same hometown who meet and fall in love; a homeless father who tries to enroll his daughter in school; and a garment worker who seeks justice in the sweatshops.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.C514 2005
For more information see: http://www.pbs.org/itvs/thecity/index.html
Crosses (Cruces) Directed by Laura Irene Arvizu
"In 1995, the U.S. Border Patrol instituted Operation Gatekeeper, which has caused the death of about 1800 migrants since its implementation. Crosses documents the efforts of artists and activists to bring the disastrous effects of Operation Gatekeeper to the conscience of the people of both the U.S. and Mexico, and to pressure the governments of both countries."
Media Collection JV6483.C76 2002
For more information see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0403955/combined
Cuban Roots, Bronx Stories Directed by Pam Sporn
"Highlights the experience of a black Cuban American family, revealing that the Cuban-American experience is more diverse, racially and ideologically, than we are often led to believe."
Call Number: Media Collection E184.C97 C843 2000
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/film/cuban_roots_bronx_stories
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Danza Azteca de Anáhuac: The Living Tradition Directed by Miguel Grunstein
“Centuries before Cortéz, their ancestors migrated south from what is today Colorado and New Mexico; today, united in heritage and spirit with their brothers and sisters across the political boundary that separates Mexico from the United States, they celebrate the past and its continuity. In this fascinating program, celebrants of this ancient native tradition demonstrate their dances and costumes, explaining their meaning—and not only the literal and symbolic meaning of feathers or face paint, but the larger meaning of the dance: that you don’t have to be a Native American to accept its message.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1219.76.D35 D35 1994
For more information see: http://ffh.films.com/id/7818/Danza_Azteca_de_Anahuac.htm
A Day Without A Mexican Directed by Sergio Arau
“One day California wakes up and not a single Latino is left in the state. They have all inexplicably dissappeared, and chaos, tragedy, and comedy quickly ensue.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.2.D39 2004
For more information see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0377744/
De Acá, De Este Lado (From Here, From This Side) Directed by Gloria Ribé
“A portrait of contemporary México emphasizing the overwhelming influence and effects of the U.S., capitalism, and world politics since the second World War.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1236.D3 1991
For more information see: http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/227864/From-Here-From-This-Side/overview
Death On A Friendly Border Directed by Rachel Antell
“The border that runs between Tijuana and San Diego is the most heavily militarized border between 'friendly' countries anywhere in the world. Since 1994 when the U.S. instituted Operation Gatekeeper, an average of one person a day has died crossing into the U.S.”
Call Number: Media Collection JV6483.D397 2001
For more information see: http://www.filmakers.com/indivs/DeathFriendlyBorder.htm
De Colores: Lesbian And Gay Latinos Directed by Peter Barbosa and Garrett Lenoir
“This documentary examines the struggles of Hispanic gays and lesbians coming out to their parents, especially in a culture that places value on "family tradition" above all else. Through interviews and commentaries, the stories of this largely ignored community are contrasted against similar experiences by Anglo-Americans.”
Call Number: Media Collection HQ76.3.U5 D43 2001
For more information see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388873/
Distant Water Directed by Carlos Avila
“Set in 1943 Los Angeles, this short film is about a Mexican-American boy comes of age as he deals with a segregated public swimming pool amid race riots.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.D487 1995
For more information see: http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809391425/info
Diversas Raíces, Diversas Formas: Deis Artistas Latinoamericanos En Los Estados Unidos Directed by Dick Young
“Profiles of six contemporary Hispanic artists working in the United States: Rafael Ferrer, Liliana Porter, Luis Tapia, Catalina Parra, Roberto Juarez, and Amalia Mesa-Bains.”
Call Number: Media Collection N6538.H58 D5918 1993
The Double Life Of Ernesto Gómez Gómez Directed by Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg
“This film uniquely blends forms to tell the singular story of a son of Puerto Rican revolutionaries--his mother in prison, his father in exile--sent as a baby to Mexico to be raised in safety and anonymity. As a teenager Ernesto/Guillermo learns of his past and collaborates with filmmakers Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg to magically chronicle his turbulent journey of self-discovery, offering a striking account of the costs of fiercely held convictions and the binding force of a son's love.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1976.D683 1998
For more information see: http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov1999/thedoublelife/
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Farmingville Directed by Catherine Tambini and Carlos Sandoval
“This story reflects the challenge facing many communities as the Latino population not only spreads across the nation farther than any previous wave of immigrants, but also bypasses traditional immigrant gateways and heads directly to suburbs and the American heartland.”
Call Number: Media Collection JV7051.F37 F37 2004
For more information see: http://www.farmingvillethemovie.com/aboutMovie.html
Floristas Directed by Ruben Gonzalez
“Floristas are immigrant flower vendors who scratch out a living by hawking their wares on the streets of New York City. Gonzalez depicts a world where survival depends on not only selling your wares, but dealing stray bullets, flower shop competition and police harassment.”
Call Number: Media Collection HF5459.U6 F57
For more information see: http://www.twn.org/record.cgi?recno=291
Flowers For Guadalupe: The Presence Of The Virgin Of Guadalupe In Mexican Women’s Lives Directed by Judith Gleason
“Flowers for Guadalupe/Flores para Guadalupe explores the importance of the Virgin of Guadalupe as a liberating symbol for Mexican women today. In the course of this richly textured treatment of an evolving symbol, twenty-three women speak out, in traditional testimonio format. This unusual "contata" of women's voices representing urban, small-town, and rural communities, is intercut with scenes of daily women's work and celebration of the Virgin of Guadalupe in various contexts, including festivities organized by the Comite Guadalupano in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, N. Y.”
Call Number: Media Collection BT660.G8 F58 1995
For more information see: http://www.filmakers.com/indivs/FlowersGuadalupe.htm
Frontier Life Directed by Hans Fjellestad
“This feature-length documentary explores beyond Tijuana's Sin City heritage, beyond the aura of menace cultivated by the mainstream media, and searches for the heart and identity of a city that is much more than a cantina-strewn throwback to the Old West.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1391.T36 F76 2003
For more information see: http://www.zu33.com/frontierlife/
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Ganarse El Cielo (Getting to Heaven) Directed by Alfredo Bejar
“This docu-drama, based on interviews with actual immigrants, portrays Hispanic immigrant workers at a New York City restaurant, depicting their workaday reality and dreams for a better life in the United States.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.G2975 1996
For more information see: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/LatinoVid.html
The Gatekeeper Directed by John Carlos Frey
“'The Gatekeeper' is a true-to-life drama based on Drug Enforcement Agency and US Border Patrol reports as well as countless first hand accounts of hopeful migrant struggles. The Gatekeeper depicts the current civil unrest occurring at the US/Mexican border.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.2.G384 2004
For more information see: http://www.gatekeeperfilm.com/
The Great Mojado Invasion Part 2 Directed by Gustavo Vazquez
“This film combines Chicano wit and political vision to create an ironic, post-millennial and postmodern look at the future of U.S./Mexican relations. Both artist and director generate a complex commentary on history, society, pop culture, the politics of language and the repercussions of ethnic dominance. Like a ghost from the future, Gómez-Peña narrates this "mock-umentary," which envisions a queue of mojados ("wetbacks") who reconquer lost Mexican territory to establish the new "U.S. of Aztlan." This pseudo-documentary presents a fictionalized account of the history of the current state of affairs, from pre-Columbian times to the immediate future.”
Call Number: Media Collection NX512.G66 A675 2001
For more information see: http://www.newmoves.co.uk/archives/newterritories2003/greatmojado2.htm
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Hijos Del Silencio (Sons of Silence) Directed by Q Action Project
“Documents the cultural silences that affect safe sex practices of young gay Latinos in the San Francisco Bay Area. Includes interviews with young gay men about their families, coming out, and sex.”
Call Number: Media Collection HQ76.2.U52 S45 2000
Hispanics, The Second Generation Directed by Francisco Ramirez
“Hosted by actor Jimmy Smits, this documentary examines how the second-generation Hispanics are adapting to American society, and how they are maintaining their Latino roots while assimilating into the American cultural mainstream.”
Call Number: Media Collection E184.S75 H6275 1998
For more information see: http://ffh.films.com/id/9951/Hispanic_Americans_The_Second_Generation.htm
Home Is Struggle (Historias Paralelas) Directed by Marta Noemi Bautis
“Using interviews, photographs and theatrical vignettes, this film explores the lives of women who have come to the United States from different Latin American countries-Nicaragua, Chile, Argentina and the Dominican Republic for very different reasons.”
Call Number: Media Collection E184.S75 H6595 1991
For more information see: http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/227886/Home-is-Struggle/overview
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Justice On The Table Directed by Will Doolittle
“Farmworkers are paying a price to put food on our tables. Excluded from labor laws, they face low wages, harsh working conditions, and a 48-year life expectancy. Shot in Oregon's Willamette Valley agriculture belt, farmworkers, labor rights activists, and citizen protestors explore the plight of Oregon's farmworkers, raise awareness of the exploitation of farmworkers nationwide, and highlight the U.S. agricultural system's dependence on a steady flow of immigrant labor.”
Call Number: Media Collection HD1527.O7 J87 2003
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/search/fil_detail.php?fil_id=06342
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A Language Of Passion (Un Lenguage De Pasion) Directed by Patricia Cunliffe
“This inspiring bilingual portrait of Latino artistry in America today is told through an engaging montage of episodes in the lives of muralist Eloy Torrez, bronze sculptor Cecilia Miguez, painter Arturo Mallmann, printmaker and installation artist Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin, and stone carver Rudy Calderon.”
Call Number: Media Collection N6538.H58 L36 2004
For more information see: http://forwardintime.com/cgi-local/store/agora.cgi?product=ART
Latin Boys Go To Hell Directed by Ela Troyano
“The story of Justin, a twenty-year-old Latino youth who spends his days lost inside daydreams of pop stars and Mexican telenovelas. When his suave cousin Angel arrives, he is immediately attracted to him. The ensuing encounters that occur threaten to ruin the relationships of Justin and his circle of friends. Pretty soon, Justin's life feels like that of his favorite telenova star: confused and insane.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997 .L3464 1998
For more information see: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/latin_boys_go_to_hell/
La Llorona Directed by Judy Goldberg
“A retelling of the traditional folktale told in the Southwest and in Mexico of how the beautiful Maria became a ghost.”
Call Number: Curriculum Lab Juvenile Media PZ74.1 .H34 1997
For more information see: http://www.cincopuntos.com/products_detail.sstg?id=58
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