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| Title: | Adombe : la presencia africana en Puerto Rico. |
| Director: | Edwin Reyes |
| Format: | 1 videocassette (34 min.) ; sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. VHS. |
| Imprint: | United States: Creativos Asociados, 1999, Serie Haberes ; 1. |
| Language: | Spanish
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| Notes: | Comision Puertorriqueña del Descubrimiento de America y Puerto Rico ; Creativos Asociados, Inc. ; guion y direccion, Edwin Reyes Originally produced in 1992. Director of photography, Milton Graña ; art director, Ivonne Belen ; illustrations, Nivea Ortiz Montañez ; editors, Carlos R. Cotto, Rafy Cotto ; music, Hector Rodriguez. Cast: Jose Luis Vega, Rene Monclova, Walter Rodriguez; narrators, Antonio Torres Martino, Brunilda Garcia.
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| Plot: | Documentary film about the history and influence of Africans in Puerto Rican society. In addition to still photographs, film clips and interviews, the film utilizes dramatizations of scenes from the life of the poet Luis Pales Matos to illustrate the history and contributions of black Puerto Ricans through the centuries.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. African Americans -- Puerto Rico |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | Brincando el charco. portrait of a Puerto Rican |
| Director: | Frances Negrón-Mutaner. |
| Format: | 1 videocassette (58 min.) ; sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. |
| Imprint: | New York, NY : Distributed by Women Make Movies, 2000. |
| Language: | In English and Spanish with English subtitles.
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| Notes: | A film by Frances Negrón-Mutaner. Produced, written and directed by Frances Negrón-Mutaner.
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| Plot: | Brincando el charco contemplates the notion of identity through the experiences of a Puerto Rican woman living in New York. In a mix of fiction, archival footage, processed interviews and soap opera drama, this film tells the story of Claudia Marin, a middle-class, light-skinned Puerto Rican, lesbian, photographer/videographer who is attempting to construct a sense of community in the U.S.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. Puerto Rico. Latinos in United States. Hispanic American lesbians. Emigration and immigration. |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | Chupacabras |
| Director: | Bob Schott |
| Format: | 1 videocassette (ca. 61 min.) : sd. col. 1/2 in. |
| Imprint: | Los Angeles, CA : Global Media Productions, 1998 |
| Language: | English
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| Notes: | Participants: Narrated by Jay Robinson. Executive producer: Bob Schott.
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| Plot: | Travel along to Puerto Rico and investigate El Chupacabra, Spanish for, 'Goat Sucker'. This 60 minute documentary brings you the story of El Chupacabra through eyewitness accounts, news reports, disaster relief specialists, and startling medical examinations of the dead animals.
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| Subjects: | Documentary Films. Puerto Rico. Chupacabras |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | Classic Puerto Rico history films
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| Director: | n/a |
| Format: | 1 videodisc (31 min.) ; sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Imprint: | United States : Quality Information Publishers, c2007. |
| Language: | Spanish
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| Notes: | The first film shows how democracy has brought peace and prosperity to Puerto Rico. Includes lots of scenes of the life and times of Puerto Rican farmers and laborers, agricultural landscapes, and hand made products. The second film explains how industry and agriculture are thriving in Puerto Rico and bringing good jobs to the people of Puerto Rico.
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| Plot: | Democracy at work in rural Puerto Rico (1940, 20 min.)
Propaganda piece showing how democracy has brough peace and prosperity to Puerto Rico. Full of scenes of the life and times of Puerto Rican farmers and laborers with excellent footage of agricultural landscapes, hand made products, and the wonderful scenery of Puerto Rico.
Report on Puerto Rico (1955, 11 min.)
Another propaganda film about how industry and agriculture are thriving in Puerto Rico and bringing good jobs to the masses. More great footage of manufacturing, mining, and farming from across the island.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. Short Films. Puerto Rico -- Social conditions. |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | Donde uno nace: the expropriations of Vieques, Puerto Rico |
| Director: | Samantha Burdman. |
| Format: | 1 videodisc (30 min.) ; sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Imprint: | Dartmouth College, 2002. |
| Language: | Narration and dialogue in Spanish with English subtitles.
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| Notes: | Senior Fellowship project, Dartmouth College, 2002. Director-s commentary available in text screens.
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| Plot: | Residents of the island of Vieques discuss the island-s history and the difficulties and indignities suffered as a result of the U.S. military occupation.
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| Subjects: | Documentary Films. Puerto Rico. Vieques Island. |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | The Double life of Ernesto Gomez Gomez |
| Director: | Gary Weimberg. |
| Format: | 1 videocassette (56 min.) ; sd., col. ; 1/2 in. |
| Imprint: | San Francisco, Ca.: Luna Productions, c1999. |
| Language: | English. English subtitles for conversation in Spanish.
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| Notes: | Luna Productions; produced by Gary Weimberg, Catherine Ryan ; directed, photographed and edited by Gary Weimberg. Narrator: Piri Thomas.
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| Plot: | The story of one teenage boy, his search for identity. It is also a story of Puerto Rico, Mexico and U.S., a story of politics and prisons, of adoptrion and growing up from boy to man.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. Puerto Rico |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | The Hispanic and Latin American Heritage video collection.
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| Director: | Jerry Baber, Rhonda Fabian |
| Format: | 10 videocassettes (ca. 30 min. ea.) ; sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. |
| Imprint: | Bala Cynwyd, PA : Schlessinger Video Productions, c1995. |
| Language: | Dialogue in English
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| Notes: | produced and directed by Jerry Baber, Rhonda Fabian.Executive producer, Andrew Schlessinger ; writers, Jeff Wachtman, Rhonda Fabian ; archival research, Jeff Wachtman. Performer Narrator, Roger Pretto.
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| Plot: | These compelling biographies introduce students to outstanding Hispanic and Latin American men and women who have made significant contributions to their fields, countries and culture. From Spain, Mexico and the countries of Central and South America, covering the 15th century to the present, these individuals helped shape world politics, sports, philosophy and the arts. Period music, archival photographs, paintings, maps and expert commentary provide a complete picture of their lives and the significance of their achievements today.
[1] Joan Baez : Mexican-American folksinger --
[2] Simón Bolívar : Latin American revolutionary --
[3] Cesar Chavez : Mexican-American labor leader --
[4] Roberto Clemente : Puerto Rican baseball great --
[5] Hernán Cortéz : Spanish explorer --
[6] Ferdinand & Isabella : Spanish monarchs --
[7] Pablo Neruda : Chilean poet and diplomat --
[8] Juan & Evita Perón : President & First Lady of Argentina --
[9] George Santayana : Spanish philosopher and poet --
[10] Pancho Villa : Mexican revolutionary.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. Latin America. Argentina. Mexico. United States. Chile. Venezuela. Puerto Rico. |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | Luis Rafael Sanchez: De la guaracha al beat : rompiendo un poco conesa solemnidad. |
| Director: | Frank Janney |
| Format: | 1 videocassette (53.50 min.) ; sd., col. VHS 1/2 in |
| Imprint: | Hanover, NH : Ediciones del Norte, 1983. |
| Language: | Spanish.
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| Plot: | Luis Rafael Sanchez, the author of Macho Camacho-s beat and his translator, Gregory Rabassa (who, also, translated One hundred years of solitude), talk about Puerto Rican literature, influences on it and barriers to its development, about Puerto Rico yesterday and today, of the problems of the Puerto Rican community in the U.S. Luis Rafael Sanchez describes the conflict between artistic creation and political obligation and analizes the characters and the language of Macho Camacho, from which he reads excerpts.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. Puerto Rico. Literature. Luis Rafael Sanchez. Authors, Interviews. |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | Nuyorican dream |
| Director: | Laurie Collyer. |
| Format: | 1 videocassette (82 min.) ; sd., col. ; 1/2 in. |
| Imprint: | San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, 2000 |
| Language: | English
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| Notes: | Producers, Laurie Collyer, Julia Pimsleur, Katy Chevigny ; director, Laurie Collyer.
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| Plot: | Follows five years in the life of a New York Puerto Rican family struggling against poverty, drug addiction and incarceration, capturing the emotional immediacy of a family in a free-fall without a social safety net. It also celebrates elements of community life--solidarity, sharing of resources, cultural citizenship--which make day-to-day survival possible giving testimony to the central role played by Puerto Rican women in maintaining family and cultural ties.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. Puerto Rico. United States. Puerto Ricans -- New York (State). Social conditions. Puerto Rican Women. Puerto Rican families. |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | Palante, siempre palante! the Young Lords |
| Director: | Iris Morales. |
| Format: | 1 videocassette (50 min.) ; sd., col. ; 1/2 in. |
| Imprint: | New York, NY : Columbia University Station, c1996. |
| Language: | English
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| Notes: | Producer, director & writer, Iris Morales ; editor, Faith Jones. Patricia Rodriquez, narrator.
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| Plot: | The Young Lords documents this history with on camera interviews, archival footage, photographs and music. The documentary surveys Puerto Rican history, the Young Lords activies and philosophy, the torturous end of the organization and its inspiring legacy.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. Puerto Rico. United
States. Young Lords Party. Puerto Ricans -- New York (State) |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | Retrato de una travesia
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| Format: | 1 videocassette (31 min.) ; sd., col. & b&w ; 1/2 in. VHS. |
| Imprint: | [Puerto Rico] : BPPR, c1997. |
| Language: | Spanish
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| Notes: | Video produced on the occasion of the exhibition Jack Nuestro : el arte De Jack Delano Sala de Exhibiciones Rafael Carrion Pacheco, Banco Popular, Edificio del Viejo San Juan, P.R. Producer, Paradiso Films.
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| Plot: | The life and art of Ukrainian born Puertorrican photographer and artist Jack Delano.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. Puerto Rico. Art. Jack Delano. |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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| Title: | Vieques : 60 años de lucha. |
| Director: | Waldo Sanchez |
| Format: | 1 videocassette (26 min.) ; sd., col. ; 1/2 in. VHS. |
| Imprint: | Bayamon, P.R. : Universidad Central de Bayamon, Centro Apoyo Tecnologico, c2000. |
| Language: | Spanish
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| Notes: | Angel Dario Carrero, narrator ; Waldo Sanchez, director.
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| Plot: | Residents of the island of Vieques discuss the island-s history, culture and precarious political situation since World War II.
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| Subjects: | Documentary films. Puerto Rico |
| Location: | View Catalog Record |
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