| 16mm
Films: Title and Summary |
Call Number
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Cajititlán. [S.l.]:
Harry Atwood, 1966.
Depicts two days in the life of three villages around Lake Cajititlán in
west central Mexico, from fishing at dawn on Saturday to Mass and fiesta
on Sunday afternoon. Shows facets of an ancient, but now changing, way of
life. (41 min.) |
Media Film D-11,618 |
Chicano Park. Berkeley,
CA: Redbird Films, 1988.
Traces the history of the Mexican-American community in San Diego, from
its creation around 1900, through its peak in the late 1920s and its near
extinction in the 1950s and 1960s, to its revitalization in the 1970s. Shows
the process through which residents effect positive change in their lives
and community by using the richness of their cultural heritage to educate
themselves to gain political power. 1 film reel (58 min.) |
Media Film E-14,207 |
Chulas Fronteras.
El Cerrito, CA: Brazos Films, 198-?, ©1976.
Features the music and culture of Mexican-Americans living in southern Texas,
showing food preparation, family life, dances, fieldwork, and other social
activities. 1 film reel (58 min.) |
Media Film E-13,652 |
Hispanic America.
New York: CBS News, ©1980.
Examines America's diverse Hispanic population and its impact on the nation's
politics and economics. 1 film reel (ca. 13 min.) |
Media Film B-12,190 |
How's School, Enrique?
[S.l.]: Frager Productions, 1970.
A documentary film which depicts some of the educational and environmental
problems that are faced by Mexican-American youth. 1 film reel (18 min.)
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Media Film B-10,867 |
I am Joaquin. [S.l.]:
El Teatro Campesino, released by George Ballis Associates, 1970.
A dramatization of the Chicano poem of the same title by Corky Gonzales
about the Mexican-American experience from Cortes to the current farm workers'
struggle, emphasizing the problems of suppressed Mexicans. Narrated by Luis
Valdez. (20 min.) |
Media Film B-10,890 |
The Lemon Grove Incident.
New York: Cinema Guild, 1985.
Focusing on one of the earliest school desegregation cases, uses dramatizations,
archival footage, and recollections of witnesses to examine the response
of the Mexican-American community in Lemon Grove, Calif., to a 1930 school
board attempt to create a segregated Mexican school in the district. 1 film
reel (58 min.) |
Media Film E-13,276 |
Mexican Americans: The
Invisible Minority. Bloomington: PBL/NET, 1969.
Describes the struggle of Mexican-Americans for an identity within the protest
movement, discussing their economic poverty, their employment as unskilled
laborers, and their education in a system designed for white English-speaking
students. 2 film reels (38 min.) |
Media Film E-7269 |
A Mexican War Diary (1846).
Chicago: Coronet Instructional Films, 1966.
A personal account of a young soldier's military and romantic exploits,
illustrated with watercolors from the original manuscript, and including
folk songs of the war. 1 film reel (14 min., 16 mm.) + guide |
Media Film B-5326 |
Mexico: Sun and Silver.
Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Audiovisual Bureau, 1973.
A visual feast and a study of Mexico's culture is presented by this film.
Three cities are visited; Mexico City, the oldest city in the western himisphere;
Taxco, a colonial and silver mining center; and romantic Acapulco. 1 film
reel (29 min.) |
Media Film D-12,731 |
Mexico: The Frozen Revolution.
[S.l.]: William Susman; released in the U.S. by Tricontinental Film Center,
1971.
Portrays Mexico's state of underdevelopment, covering the years from 1910
to the 1970's. (60 min.) 16 mm. |
Media Film E-11,453 |
Mexico's History. [S.l.]:
Coronet Instructional Films. 1969.
Traces the history of Mexico from the pre-European times to the present,
emphasizing the major periods and trends. 1 film reel (16 min); 16 mm. |
Media Film B-9891 |
Sentinels of Silence.
Mexico City: Producciones Concord, 1973.
Aerial views of seven archeological sites in Mexico. Shows stone palaces,
deserted temples, pyramid mounds, and elaborate carvings. 1 film reel (19
min.); 16 mm. + guide |
Media Film B-11,415 |
Viridiana. [S.l.]:
NCS [distributor], 1961.
Feature film by Luis Buñuel. Story of a young lady about to take final vows
in a convent but becomes involved in setting up a refuge for society's outcasts.
She finds out that she cannot save any lost souls through prayer and charity.
A satire on religion and society. English subtitles. (90 min.) |
Media Film F-11,847 |
Viva Mexico: a Cultural
Portrait. New York: McGraw-Hill Films, 1970.
Describes the blend of modern, Indian and Spanish cultures in Mexico. Shows
views of Acapulco, Mexico City and various off-beat retreats during fiesta
time. Includes archeological sequences of a visit to the new National Museum
of Anthropology. 1 film reel (28 min.) 16 mm. |
Media Film D-10,644 |
Yo Soy Chicano. Los
Angeles: KCET, 1972.
Portrays the Chicano experience, from its roots in pre-Columbian history
to the present, by dramatically recreating key events in Mexican history
and by presenting interviews with Chicano leaders, Dolores Huerta, Reies
Lopez Tijerina, Rodolfo Gonzalez, and Jose Angel Gutierrez, who discuss
solutions to the oppression of Chicanos. (59 min.) |
Media Film D-11,022 |
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