Latin American and Iberian Documentary Film List

UCSB Latin American and Iberian Documentary Film List

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1932 Cicatriz De La Memoria Directed by Jeffrey L. Gould
“An unprecedented peasant uprising erupts in western El Salvador, as a group of Ladino and indigenous peasants cut army supply lines, attack a military garrison, and take control over several towns. Retribution is swift. After three days, the army and militias move in and, in some villages, slaughter all males over age 12. Elsewhere, they summarily execute anyone suspected of having a link to the Communists.”
Call Number: Reserve Book Service Desk F1487.5.A16 2002
For more information see: http://www.frif.com/new2003/scar.html
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The African Dance Of Bahia (A Dança Afro Da Bahia) Directed by Cacá Vicalvi
“In September 1987, choreographer Walson Botelho formed a Brazilian dance group combining the traditional African-Brazilian folkloric dance, ballet, and comtemporary modern dance. Video examines Bahia’s Afro dance popularly known as the 'dance of the streets of Brazil'.”
Call Number: Media Collection GV1786.B15 D36 1990z
Afroargentinos Directed by Jorge Fortes and Diego Ceballos
"This 2003 documentary persuasively shows the official invisibility and widespread stereotyping (as "a problem," among other things) that Argentina's black population endures."
Call Number:Media Collection F3021.B55 A37 2002
For more information see: http://www.offoffoff.com/film/2004/afroargentinos.php
El Alacrán: Un Homenaje A Santos Ramírez Directed by Gloria Rolando
"A tribute to Santos Ramírez, who wrote the comparsa “El Alacrán” in 1938, this colorful program documents the Afro-Cuban tradition. First preformed by whites dressed in blackface in the early 1900s, Santos Ramírez transformed the Alacrán into the most famous African comparsa celebrated in Cuban carnival."
Call Number: Media Collection GV1632.C9 A43 1999
For more information see: http://www.afrocubaweb.com/alacran.htm
Alejo Carpentier: A Fondo Directed by Joaquín Soler Serrano
"In his writings, Alejo Carpentier strove to incorporate "the marvelous," a version of reality that he maintained was indigenous to the Americas. In this program, the late author/musicologist elaborates on his Los pasos perdidos, El siglo de las luces, and Concierto barroco, while providing an understanding of the impact of surrealism and the influence of the Generation of ’98 on his writing, the political atmosphere of Cuba, and his childhood in France."
Call Number: Media Collection PQ7389.C263 Z4625 2003
For more information see: http://ffh.films.com/id/502/Alejo_Carpentier.htm
Algo Queda (Something Remains) Directed by Luciano Capelli
“In 1979 the Sandinista National Liberation Front overthrew the dictatorship of Anastasio Somoza, ushering in a new revolutionary era in Nicaragua. This documentary chronicles the changes introduced by the revolution, the ravages of a US-backed war against the new government, and the Sandinista's loss of power in the 1990 elections.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1528.A445 2001
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/film/something_remains
Alonso's Dream Directed by Daničle Lacourse and Yvan Patry
“Alonso lives in the Highlands of Chenalho, deep in the heart of Chiapas, Mexico. As a Mayan lay priest, he plays a leading role in his village, a village torn by a conflict that has violently split his community.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1256.A46 2000
For more information see: http://www.frif.com/new2000/alo.html
Amargos Recuerdos (Bitter Memories) Directed by Nefertiti Kelley Farias and Carlos Bazua Morales
“This documentary contains the tragic recollections from two of the many massacres committed by the Guatemalan military in rural areas of the country in the early 1980s. Documenting the recent exhumations of mass graves in Huehuetenango, Guatemala, the video brings us the testimony of the survivors of the 1982 massacres.”
Call Number: Reserve Book Service HV6433.G8 A63 2000
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/film/bitter_memories_amargos_recuerdos
Amor, Mujeres, y Flores (Love, Women, and Flowers) Directed by Marta Rodriguez and Jorge Silva
“At any time of year in the U.S., carnations of every color are plentiful and cheap – but the ready availability of these beautiful flowers comes at a global price. Thousands of miles away from the bright displays in U.S. stores, hazardous labor conditions endanger the 90,000 women who work in Colombia’s flower industry.”
Call Number: Media Collection RA1270.P4 A46 1988
For more information see: http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c71.shtml
Angola é a Nossa Terra (Angola Is Our Country) Directed by Jenny Morgan
“Angolan women are rarely heard describing the impact of South Africa’s undeclared war against their country. This moving documentary, produced in conjunction with the Organization of Angolan Women (OMA), highlights the contribution women make to the reconstruction of a country where war has consumed more than half the national budget and produced at least a million internal refugees.”
Call Number: Media Collection HQ1805.A635 1988
For more information see: http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c48.shtml
Antoni Gaudí Directed by Eliseo Alvarez
“Using location footage, drawings, and archival photos and film, this program follows the career of architect Antoni Gaudí, the leader of the Spanish art nouveau movement.”
Call Number: Media Collection NA1313.G3 A845 2002
For More information see: http://ffh.films.com/id/4432/Antoni_Gaudi.htm
Archbishop Romero: Martyr And Prophet Produced by Michael W. Doyle
“On March 24, 1980, Archbishop Oscar Romero was brutally murdered by a death squad gunman while saying Mass. During his three years as the leader of El Salvador’s Catholic community, Romero had been a source of strength for the poor and oppressed. Like one of the prophets from the Old Testament, he confronted those in power, denounced their immoral and unjust activities, and wrote and preached passionately about justice and peace—which eventually led to his nomination for the Nobel Peace prize in 1979.”
Call Number: Media Collection BX4705.R669 A73 2005
For more information see: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/hfs.cgi/00/193373.ctl
Art In The Struggle For Freedom Directed by Abe Osheroff
“Profiles the role of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, an international force which assembled to aid Spain during the Spanish Civil War with special emphasis on the poetry, music and posters which were developed to support the struggle for freedom.”
For more information see: http://www.alba-valb.org/announcements/osheroff2.html
Atenco: The Machete Rebellion! Directed by Greg Berger, Adan Xicohtencatl, and Constantino Miranda
“This documentary is a sequel to the story of popular resistance described in the directors' 2002 video Land, Yes! Airplanes, No! The rural Mexican farm community of San Salvador de Atenco has had its land sold from under its feet to build an airport that will serve not the community, but multinational business interests. Their first demonstration was greeted by violent government repression that left several farmers badly beaten and jailed. Now, after the protest, the people's grief and indignation, their love of their land, their sense of their history, and their religious faith have emboldened them to continue their fight.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1219.1.A74 A74 2002
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/film/atenco_the_machete_rebellion
Atlantico Negro: Na Rota Dos Orixás Directed by Renato Barbieri
“The waters of the Atlantic brought the slaves from Africa to Brazil, their bodies in chains but their souls still tied to mother Africa. This Brazilian-made film takes us to both shores, to how spiritual life, dance and song came with the captive people and took root in the new soil.”
Call Number: Media Collection F2510.A84 2001
For more information see: http://www.filmakers.com/indivs/BlackAtlantic.htm
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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 F866.4.G669 B35 1997
For more information see: http://www.espinosaproductions.com/productions/ballad.html
La Batalla De Las Cruces Directed by Rafael Bonilla and Patricio Ravelo Blancas
"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
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791426/
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 "La Boda" 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 Peńa
“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 Brazil Directed by Cara Biasucci
“In private hospitals in Brazil the cesarean rate averages 70%, even though research shows the majority of women prefer natural birth. Doctors attribute the high cesarean rate to patient demand, when in fact cesareans are more convenient and lucrative for doctors. Touching and humorous accounts of childbirth from women and their doctors reveal the pressures that stimulate the gross overuse of cesareans in Brazil.”
Call Number: Media Collection RG761.B67 2002
For more information see: http://www.prc.utexas.edu/borninbrazil/about.htm
Brasil, Sacerdotisas, Sambistas, y Mulatas Directed by Carmen Sarmiento
“One in a series that looks at Latin America through its women with interviews and on-site visits. This second program examines the lives of women in Brazil and the brutal life many must face as they struggle for survival for themselves and their children."
Call Number: Media Collection HQ1542.B695 1995
For more information see: http://ffh.films.com/id/8287/Brasil_Sacerdotistas_Sambistas_y_Mulatas_de_Brasil.htm
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
Buena Vista Social Club Directed by Wim Wenders
“A group of legendary Cuban musicians, some as old as their nineties, were brought together by Ry Cooder to record a CD. In this film, we see and hear some of the songs being recorded in Havana. There is also footage from concerts in Amsterdam and New York City's Carnegie Hall. In addition, many of the individual musicians talk about their lives in Cuba and about how they got started in music.”
Call Number: Media Collection ML3565.C8 B9 1999
For more information see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186508/
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Capoeira: Arte E Malicia Directed by Ricardo Lobo
“Demonstrates the arts and movements of capoeira, accompanied by folk music. Capoeira is a martial arts dance developed in Brazil by African slaves. It experienced a cultural resurgence after a period during which it was associated primarily with Brazilian youth gangs.”
Call Number: Media Collection GV1796.C145 C34 1993
Os Carvoeiros: The Charcoal People Of Brazil Directed by Nigel Noble
“Documentary about the rural population who earn their living as coal miners, thus helping to keep metallurgic activity going and contributing to the forest devastation in South America.”
Call Number: Media Collection HD8039.C432 B763 2004
For more information see: http://poll.imdb.com/title/tt0245034/
Caurí: La Boca Del Santo Directed by Luis Acevedo Fals
“A first hand look at the Afro-Cuban religious cult [Santeria] by Cuban filmmakers.”
Call Number: Media Collection BL2532.S3 C387 1996
For more information see: http://www.lib.unc.edu/house/mrc/films/full.php?film_id=6152
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
Chiapas: Paisaje Después De La Batalla Directed by Irma Ávila Pietrasanta
“The rise of the Army Zapatista of National Liberation on January 1, 1994, shows evidence of the [army’s] enormous surplus, oppression and injustice in which the natives in Chiapas have been forced to live in for centuries.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1256 .C55746 1999
For more information see: http://cambridge.films.com/id/10323/Chiapas_The_Inside_Story.htm
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
Chul Stes Bil Lum Qui, Nal (The Sacred Land) Produced by The Chiapas Media Project
“Until the Zapastista uprising in 1994, most indigenous people in Chiapas existed by working on large "rancheros" for rich landowners. This film describes what life was like on these plantations through the stories of community members that go back four generations telling about slavery-like conditions.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1256.C615 2000
For more information see: http://www.chiapasmediaproject.org/cmp/carcoles/sacred-synopsis.html
Cimarrones Directed by Carlos Ferrand
“Documents the history of the Cimarrones, the few African slaves who escaped from the Spanish conquistadores to live in freedom in Peru. Reenacts an incident that took place on May 8, 1808, when one band of Cimarrones ambushed a caravan of Spaniards en route to execute two slave prisoners.”
Call Number: Media Collection F3619.B55 C56 1983
For more information see: http://www.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002-7294(198506)2%3A87%3A2%3C480%3AC(TTC%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Y&cookieSet=1
Coca Mama Directed by
"Contrary to the stereotypical image of wealthy tycoons dominating over private plantations, most growers see the coca leaf not as a marketable drug but as an object of history and mythology, deeply entrenched in daily life. In the village of Kintapata, a struggle begins between Gato, a shady drug dealer loathed by the villagers, and Antonio, a stuttering poet and former drug addict. Coca mama, in their case, refers both to the plant and Paulina, a traveling clothes merchant who encompasses the unfulfilled promise of the coca leaf.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.2.C63 2004
For more information see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0442046/
Coffee Break! Produced by Jřrgen Laurvig and Bent Erik Krřyer
"A documentary filmed during the coffee harvest on a farm near the border between Nicaragua and Honduras. The work starts at 12:30 at night and continues until six the next evening. Children as young as eight are out in the fields working to help add to their family’s income. Even though coffee prices go higher and higher, it does not change the conditions of the farm workers in their marginal existence.”
Call Number: Media Collection HD8039.C6382 N536 1997
For more information see: http://www.dr.dk/Salg/DRsales/Programmes/Documentary/Society/20070629133445_3_1_1_1_1_1.htm
Como Querem Beber Agua: Augusto Boal and Theatre of the Oppressed in Rio de Janeiro Directed by Ronaldo Morelos
"Boal and his theatre group perform in the streets of Rio. The pieces they perform make humorous situations out of the blunders and audacities of those who hold power in Brazil.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN2474.B63 C66 1995
For more information see: http://www.geocities.com/rjmorelos/boal1.html
Las Compańeras Tienen Grado Directed by Guadalupe Miranda and María Inés Roqué
"Interviews with women insurgents of the revolutionary Zapatista army, filmed in the Lacandon jungle in Chiapas, Mexico, in 1994. They describe their reasons for leaving their families to live the military life.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1256.C823 1995
For more information see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443958/
Conquistadors Directed by David Wallace
“Documents the Spanish conquest of the Americas in the 16th century. Focuses on Hernan Cortes, Francisco and Gonzalo Pizarro, Orellana’s discovery of the Amazon, Cabeza de Vaca’s journey across America to the Pacific, and the Inca and Aztec empires. Shows how the conquistadors have changed the way that we see the world, in terms of history and civilization, justice and human rights.”
Call Number: Reserve Book Service E123.C7384 2001
For more information see: http://www.pbs.org/conquistadors/
Cork From Portugal Produced by Burke Design Group
“Describes the cultivation and production of cork from the raw stage to finished product.”
Call Number: Media Collection HD9769.C74 P636 1996
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
Cuba, The Children Of Fidel Directed by Carmen Sarmiento
"Examines the lives of women in Cuba who come from from all walks of life including women active in dance, music, sports, and politics concerning their experiences of living in Castro's Cuba."
Call Number: Media Collection HQ1507.C833 1998
For more information see: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/media_collections/centralamer.shtml
Cuban Cinema Classics Multiple Volume Series, Directed by Ann Marie Stock
- Filmmaking [Volume 1]
  Call Number: Media Collection PN1993.5.C8 C83 2003 v.1
  - Newsreel 49 “The 1960 Newsreel 49 heralds the beginning of Cuba's revolutionary cinema. Images of the icons of the major Hollywood studios give way to Cuban faces and places; the soundtrack first blasts "Rock Around the Clock" and then narrates the decree establishing the Cuban film institute (ICAIC).”
  - For the First Time “Octavio Cortazar's For the First Time documents the use of mobile cinemas to bring moving pictures to campesinos far from the movie houses of Havana. Viewers are permitted a glimpse of the excitement and wonder as Cubans in the countryside experience cinema for the first time."
  - Dolly Back “Dolly Back probes the limits of filmmaking through the film-within-a-film trope. This lighthearted reflection on making movies is directed by Juan Carlos Tabío who also appears in the film, as does Cuban diva Mirta Ibarra.”
- Protest [Volume 2]
  Call Number: Media Collection PN1993.5.C8 C83 2003 v.2
  - NOW! “The struggle for civil rights is the subject of NOW! by master documentary-maker Santiago Alvarez. His signature montage technique joins images from U.S. broadcast news and the voice of Lena Horne to create a hard-hitting critique of racism in the U.S. during the 1960s.”
  - LBJ “LBJ, one of Alvarez's most acclaimed documentaries, examines the U.S. political scene in the early 1960s through a trio of legendary figures: Martin Luther King (L), Bobby Kennedy (B) and John F. Kennedy (J).”
  - Prayer for Marilyn Monroe “Prayer for Marilyn Monroe integrates images of the Hollywood actress and verses from Nicaraguan poet Ernesto Cardenal to create a powerful Pan-American product. Directors Miriam Talavera and Marisol Trujillo portray the harshness of the star's life behind the glamour and glitter of show biz.”
- Cubanía [Volume 3]
  Call Number: Media Collection PN1993.5.C8 C83 2003 v.3
  - The Art of Cigars “This early work of master filmmaker Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, The Art of Cigars, captures the beauty of making cigars. Images of hands selecting tobacco leaves and rolling cigars are interspersed with graphic designs from cigar boxes and labels.”
  - Aesthetics “Aesthetics provides a humorous glimpse into Cubans' sense of style. Enrique Colina reveals the desire for expressing individuality through diverse conceptions of beauty in everyday life whether in the form of a hood ornament, a display window, or a star-studded tooth.”
  - King of the Jungle “Made as Cuba was entering the economic crisis of the early 90s, King of the Jungle demonstrates Colina's talent at capturing the sentiments of a particular moment. We observe life along Havana's Prado street through the eyes of the lion sculpture located there.”
For more information see: http://web.wm.edu/cubancinemaclassics/catalog.htm
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
Cunqueiro: Os Dias Do Fabulador Produced by VOZ-TV (Firm)
"This program uses a variety of interviews with Cunqueiro, archival footage, and the reminiscences of fellow writers and friends as vehicles for understanding the author’s own particular brand of humor and subtle lyricism."
Call Number: Media Collection PQ9469.C8 Z59 2004
http://ffh.films.com/id/5729/Alvaro_Cunqueiro_The_Days_of_a_Storyteller-in_Spanish.htm
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Dancing on the Edge Directed by Karen Boswall
“Set in rural Mozambique, where traditional gender roles and poverty influence the fight to contain the spread of AIDS. Antonietta is HIV-positive and works as an AIDS counsellor in the city. But she takes her one healthy daughter to a remote village for initiation into sexuality. After a week of rituals and lessons on how to please a man, the daughter will become a woman and consequently be put at risk to contract HIV. Antonietta struggles with the contradictions of maintaining traditional customs while adapting to the reality of the modern world.”
Call Number: Media Collection RA643.86.A356 S74 2001 v.6
For more information see: http://www.steps.co.za/films_more.php?id=273
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
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/
De Florida A Coahuila: La Historia De Los Mascogos Directed by Rafael Rebollar
“Tells the story of the Mascogos, known in the United States as the Black Seminoles, descendants of runaway slaves who made common cause with Seminole Indians. After a long migration they came to the northern state of Coahuila, Mexico in 1850 escaping from the harsh living conditions of the North. Here they negotiated with the government to defend the border in exchange for tracts of land and citizenship.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1219.1.C65 D44 2002
http://www.mediarights.org/film/de_florida_a_coahuila_the_history_of_the_black_seminoles
De Mujer A Mujer Directed by Beva Sanchez-Padilla
“Women discuss events in their lives relating to sexuality and man-woman relationships.”
Call Number: Media Collection HQ29 .D36 1993
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
Discovering Dominga Directed by Patricia Flynn
“Living in Iowa, Denese Becker was haunted by memories of her Mayan childhood. A quest for her lost identity in Guatemala turns into a searing journey of political awakening that reveals a genocidal crime and the still-unmet cry for justice from the survivors.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1466.5.D573 2002
For more information see: http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/discoveringdominga/about.html
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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