Latin American and Iberian Documentary Film List

UCSB Latin American and Iberian Film Documentary List

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Las Madres: The Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Directed by Susana Muñoz and Lourdes Portillo
“This Academy award-nominated documentary about the Argentinian mothers’ movement to demand to know the fate of 30,000 “disappeared” sons and daughters remains as extraordinarily powerful as when it was first released. As well as giving an understanding of Argentinian history in the ‘70s and ‘80s, Las Madres shows the empowerment of women in a society where women are expected to be silent. Las Madres provides a banner of hope in the international struggle for human rights.”
Call Number: Media Collection F2849.2.M337 1990z
For more information see: http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c85.shtml
Maid in America Directed by Anayansi Prado
“They clean other people’s homes and raise other families’ children—often leaving their own families behind. This film is an intimate look into the lives of three Latina immigrants working as nannies and housekeepers in Los Angeles, three of the nearly 100,000 domestic workers living in that city today.”
Call Number: Media Collection HD6072.2.U52 L676 2004
For more information see: http://www.wmm.com/filmCatalog/pages/c664.shtml
Los Malditos Caminos (Cursed Roads) Directed by Luis Barone
“Gives an account of the militant actions of three young political activists modeled by Peronism, Jose Luis Nell, a member of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario Tacuara, a young priest, Carlos Mugica and Lucia Cullen, a student of social work.”
Call Number: Media Collection F2849.2.M35 2003
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0323165/
Manuel Avila Camacho [I]: El General Caballero Directed by Luis Lupone
"Cárdenas's chosen successor, Ávila Camacho represented an ideal of moderation and union after decades of armed struggle. Born in the rich state of Veracruz, he showed an instinctual preference for negotiation and compromise, and he rejected bloodshed. His brother, Maximino, a tyrannical macho, bloody and merely tolerated by his brother, represents the dark side of his family's heritage."
Call Number: Media Collection F1234.A95 A95 2001
For more information see: http://www.cliotv.com/index.php?go=programas_uno&id_coleccion=2&id_programa=28&idioma=ing
Manuel Avila Camacho [II]: La Unidad Nacional Directed by Luis Lupone
"Manuel Ávila Camacho's presidency includes Mexico's entry into World War II, the beginnings of an accelerated growth in the economy and a path toward national unity. This program depicts Ávila Camacho's dramatic choice: his decision to choose Miguel Alemán as his successor was important for he would be Mexico's first civilian president."
Call Number: Media Collection F1234.A95 A955 2001
For more information see: http://www.cliotv.com/index.php?go=programas_uno&id_coleccion=2&id_programa=27&idioma=ing
Maquila: A Tale Of Two Mexicos Directed by Saul Landau and Sonia Argulo
“This film examines the impact of corporate globalization on Mexico, focusing on the maquiladoras, U.S.-owned factories employing cheap Mexican labor. Archival footage and interviews provide historical background to the present crisis, involving the displacement of peasant farmers who migrate to northern border cities such as Juarez and Tiajuana, where they endure dangerous working conditions in the maquilas for starvation wages.”
Call Number: Media Collection HD9734.M42 M37 2000
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/film/maquila_a_tale_of_two_mexicos
Mariposas En El Andamio (Butterflies On The Scaffold) Directed by Margaret Gilpin and Luis Felipe Bernaza
“After the Revolution, gays were not respected in Cuba, but in the small Havana neighborhood of La Güinera, a few courageous women came to power and encouraged the gay community. Glamorous gowns fashioned from grain sacks and eyelashes made out of carbon paper are the reality of drag in Cuba. In La Güinera, gay transvestite performers have earned respect and status through creative work for the neighbourhood. On stage action and backstage preparation opens out into insightful interviews with community leaders, families, and the performers themselves. the question; can you be gay and accepted in Cuba?”
Call Number: Media Collection HQ76.2.C92 H38 1996
For more information see: http://imdb.com/title/tt0115792/
Martin Chambi And The Heirs Of The Incas Directed by Andy Harries and Paul Yule
“Profiles the life and work of Martin Chambi (1891-1973), a full-blooded Indian, who ran his own photographic studio in Cuzco, Peru's ancient Inca capital, where he photographed many of Peru's wealthy European families. Chambi's Indian roots also allowed him access to the other side of the social divide, and he made numerous trips into the countryside to document Indian culture and lifestyles.”
Call Number: Media Collection TR140.C44 M37 1986
For more information see: http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/136898
Memorias De Un Mexicano: Monumento Histórico De México Directed by Salvador Toscano
“Considered one of the first films ever produced in Mexico on the key events and figures of the Mexican Revolution from 1904 to 1924 .... Capturing the flavor and reality of war-torn Mexico during one of the most important revolutions in Latin American history, 'Memorias' presents the political and military upheaval that shaped present-day Mexico using exclusive authentic footage.”
Call Number: [In Process] Media Collection For more information see: http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/rr_gateway/research_guides/media_collections/mexico.shtml
Mexico, Rebellion Of The Llorona Directed by Carmen Sarmiento
“This is the story of Mexican women who have fought, and continue to fight, for equality and women’s rights. They are women looking for children kidnapped during political pogroms, journalists, writers, and political activists. Machismo and the resulting sexism, as well as Catholicism and its perpetuation of the myth of the Virgin Mary as the standard for feminine behavior, are discussed as social factors contributing to the continued subjugation of Mexican women.”
Call Number: Media Collection HQ1462.M49513 1997
Fore more information see: http://ffh.films.com/id/9091/Mexico_Rebellion_of_the_Weeping_Women.htm
Miguel Alemán Valdés: El Presidente Empresario Directed by León Serment
"Profiles the era of Miguel Alemán, President of Mexico in 1946-1952 as he attempted to lead Mexico from a largely rural into an urban, industrialized nation."
Call Number: Media Collection F1235.5.A7 M54 2001
Mi Otro Yo Directed by Amy Brookman
“A survey of Chicano art, theater and music emphasizing the Chicano experience in California, as shown by examples of the work of, and interviews with, Chicano artists, actors, producers and musicians in California.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.M989 2004
For more information see: http://www.twn.org/record.cgi?recno=117
Mortu Nega (Those Whom Death Refused) Direced by Flora Gomes
“Mortu Nega covers the period from January 1973 during the closing months of the war against the Portuguese until the consolidation of an independent Guinea-Bissau in 1974 and 1975. This tiny West African nation's valiant struggle and eventual triumph over 500 years of Portuguese domination attracted international support and heralded the final anti-colonial wave culminating in the defeat of apartheid in 1994. The revolution's charismatic leader, the Cape Verdean agronomist, Amilcar Cabral, was assassinated on the eve of victory in January 1973 by Portuguese assisted mainland nationalists.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997.M7766 1998
For more information see: http://www.newsreel.org/nav/title.asp?tc=CN0061
Mujeres Unidas (Women United) Produced by Chiapas Media Project
“Mujeres Unidas (Women United) spotlights indigenous women's collective work in the autonomous municipality of 17 de Noviembre (November 17), Chiapas, Mexico. Collectives have become a keystone for many Chiapaneco women involved in the movement for social and economic justice.”
Call Number: Media Collection HD3424.M62 C488 2000
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/film/mujeres_unidas_women_united
Mujeria I / Mujeria II Directed by Osa Hidalgo-De La Riva
“Uses rap music, animation, and still photographs of Olmec antiquities. Describes Olmec Indian culture, especially of Olmec women, from the viewpoint of a Chicana lesbian.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1219.8.O56 M844 1991
For more information see: http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c26.shtml
Mulheres Negras Directed by Marcia Meireles and Silvana Afram
“Despite official jargon to the contrary, Brazilians live in a racially segregated class system. This upbeat, sensitive and elegantly composed documentary, produced by Lilith Video Collective, looks at the ways Black women have coped with racism while validating their lives through their own music and religion.”
Call Number: Media Collection HQ1542.M5597 1986
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/search/fil_detail.php?fil_id=00635
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Nada Más Lo Justo! (Only What's Just!) Directed by Francisco Nieto
“This documentary explores the situation of more than 10,000 workers in the strawberry fields of Watsonville, California. While the strawberry industry makes millions of dollars a year, the workers who generate that wealth are mistreated, poorly paid, and discriminated against. Through interviews with workers and union organizers, this video captures the bitter side of the strawberry industry.”
Call Number: Media Collection HD8081.M6 N33 1997
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/film/only_whats_just_nada_mas_lo_justo
New Audiences For Mexican Music Produced by Linda Cuellar
“The first part of the program describes Banda, a popular dance music that originated in Mexico over a century ago and is now sweeping Los Angeles. The second part of the program features the Texas-based mariachi band, Campanas de América. The third part of the program examines Tejano music.”
Call Number: Media Collection ML3481 .N49 1995
New World Border Directed by Casey Peek
“This film documents the rise of human rights abuses along the US-Mexico border since the implementation of border walls (such as Operation Gatekeeper) that have been erected in populated areas throughout the border region during the last decade.”
Call Number: Reserve Book Service Desk JV6483.N486 2001
For more information see: http://store.gxonlinestore.org/newworldborder.html
Nietos: Identidad Y Memoria Directed by Benjamín Ávila
“Documentary film about the people who lost family members ’disappeared’ by the military during the dirty war in Argentina from 1976 on. Concentrates mainly on younger people, many of whom lost parents and were placed in foster homes, and have been reunited with their grandparents.”
Call Number: Media Collection HV6322.3.A7 N53 2005
http://www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/hispstudies/ladocs/argentinadocs/ar17niet.pdf
Night Stop Directed by Licinio Azevedo
“In central Mozambique lies the Corridor of Death, a long-distance trucking route, where more than 30% of the population are HIV+. Shot mostly at night, the film charts a series of interwoven stories about the lives of women who wait for the arrival of truck drivers at an overnight trucking station.”
Call Number: Media Collection RA643.86.A356 S74 2001 v.5
For more information see: http://www.newsreel.org/nav/title.asp?tc=CN0151-5
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Oaxacalifornia Directed by Sylvia Stevens
“The film shows the 'Oaxaca Californians' in a variety of daily routines - work, cultural and social. A great deal of attention is given to generational differences in the family and the cultural conflicts the younger people face as Mexicans born in the United States. The film is also about the emotional and cultural ties this family still feel for Mexico and as Mexicans, especially as represented by the annual trips taken by the elder generation back to their home village.”
Call Number: Media Collection F869.F8 O39 1994
For more information see: http://www.lib.unc.edu/house/mrc/films/full.php?film_id=7577
La Otra Conquista (The Other Conquest) Directed by Salvador Carrasco
“Tells the story of the Spanish conquest of the Americas, but more importantly, the high price the Aztec culture paid, both spiritually and materialistically, at the hands of the Spanish.”
Call Number: Media Collection PN1997 .O765 2002
For more information see: http://www.theotherconquest.com/
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Pablo Neruda: Chile’s Master Poet Produced by Pramer (Firm)
“The life and work of Pablo Neruda—Nobel Laureate, statesman, renowned poet—both reflect and embody the events that shaped the 20th century. Born in Chile, he fled as a political refugee in 1948, not to return until 1952. Through archival material, Neruda’s writings, and interviews with family, friends, and scholars, this program presents Neruda’s life and the times that molded it.”
Call Number: Media Collection PQ8097.N4 Z71954 2003
For more information see: http://ffh.films.com/id/4187/Pablo_Neruda_Chiles_Master_Poet.htm
Los Pastores: The Shepard's Play Directed by Judy Chaikin
“Portrays the revival of Los Pastores (The Shepherd's Play), an ancient Christmas morality play that have long been part of Hispanic folk traditions in the American Southwest. Originally brought to the New World by the Spanish conquistadores and Catholic missionaries, Los Pastores evolved from a strict liturgical drama whose purpose was to teach morality to the indigenous Indian population into a sometimes bawdy and comedic folk play that went out of favor in the twentieth century.”
Call Number: Media Collection PQ7297.A1 P236 1997
For more information see: https://www.facets.org/asticat?function=buyitem&catname=facets&catnum=/60134
Patio 29: Historias De Silencio Directed by Esteban Larraín
“In Chile, in the weeks that followed the September 11, 1973 coup d’etat, the military government began a massive operation to exterminate dissidents. Community leaders, leftist militants, and even citizens without political links were arrested, tortured, and executed. During the spring nights of 1973, military trucks drove through Santiago picking up hundreds of dead bodies, to bury them in unmarked graves in a desolate area known as Patio 29 in Santiago’s General Cemetery. This film documents the horrific events through interviews with victims’ relatives, witnesses to the executions, gravediggers, lawyers, and anthropologists who exhumed and identified the remains 20 years later.”
Call Number: Media Collection HV6322.3.C5 P38 1998
For more information see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0213986/
Performing The Border Directed by Ursula Biemann
“A video essay set in the Mexican-U.S. border town of Ciudad Juarez, where U.S. multinational corporations assemble electronic and digital equipment just across from El Paso, Texas, this imaginative, experimental work investigates the growing feminization of the global economy and its impact on Mexican women living and working in the area. Looking at the border as both a discursive and material space, the video explores the sexualization of the border region through labor division, prostitution, the expression of female desires in the entertainment industry, and sexual violence in the public sphere.”
Call Number: Media Collection F787.P47 1999
For more information see: http://www.wmm.com/catalog/pages/c474.htm
Picasso En Su Siglo Directed by Rafael Cortes
“Documentary covers the long and extraordinary life of Picasso and follows the development through his pink and blue periods, surrealism, cubism, sculpture and ceramics.”
Call Number: Media Collection N6853.P5 P523 1995
The Pinochet Case Directed by Patricio Guzmán
“Augusto Pinochet, the general who overthrew President Salvador Allende of Chile in 1973, was the first dictator in Latin America - or the world - to be humbled by the international justice system since the Nuremberg trials. The Pinochet Case explores how a small group of people in Madrid laid the groundwork for this incredible feat -- catching a dictator 25 years after his rise to power."
Call Number: Media Collection KD373.P56 P5585 2001
For more information see: http://www.frif.com/new2002/pino.html
Precarious Peace: God & GuatemalaProduced by Rudy and Shirley Nelson
“Decades of war. 200,000 dead. A constant struggle for peace. God & Guatemala tells a story that has been in the making for over fifty years. This two-part documentary recounts the troubling history of violence in Guatemala, introducing us to people who have lived through it. They tell their stories in their own words, revealing how years of war and unrest have taken a toll on the people of Guatemala.”
Call Number: Media Collection F1466.7.P743 2003
For more information see: http://www.imagejournal.org/imageupdate/33_030901.htm
Programa Bracero: Triste Recuerdo Directed by Jorge Luis Vázquez
“The Braceros Seasonal Farm Laborers Program was an agreement signed in 1942 between the U.S. and Mexican governments to cover wartime labor shortages in the United States. Between 1942 and 1964, almost 5 million Mexican workers worked in the U.S. under the Braceros Program. This short documentary recounts the story of these workers half a century later, as they struggle to right an injustice done to them so long ago.”
Call Number:Media Collection HD1525.P76 2004
For more information see: http://www.contraelsilencio.org/Videoteca/Cat2/ConcursoFron.htm#12
The Promised Ship Directed by Luciano Capelli
“In the 1920s, Marcus Garvey, the leader of the first massive Black power movement of the 20th Century, founded a steamship line intended to bring black people back across the Atlantic to their lost homelands. In this documentary, the old townspeople of Limon, on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, recall the emotional impact this venture had on them, even though it never came to fruition.”
Call Number: Media Collection E185.97.G3 P76 2000
For more information see: http://www.mediarights.org/film/the_promised_ship.php
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