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 FILM/VIDEO MATERIALS FOR PROGRAMS ON HISPANICS



 Agueda Martinez--Our People, Our Country
 05437,FF
 16 min  color  Eng  JSCA
 Explores the history, life and values of Agueda Martinez, a 77
 year-old woman of Navajo-Mexican descent.  MOCTESUMA ESPARZA
 PRODUCTIONS, INC.; EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP; 1977
  
 American Experience, The
 A series of programs on memorable people and events of the
 past 100 years in American history.  Hosted by David
 McCullough.  See individual titles for descriptions.
      Los Mineros
  
 Ano Nuevo
 14073,VU
 55 min  color  Eng  CA
 Story of twenty-two undocumented workers who stood up for
 their rights and took their employer to courts.  CINEMA
 GUILD; 1981
  
 Arturo Madrid
 13136,VH
 29 min  color  Eng  SCA
 From World of Ideas with Bill Moyers series.  Presents Madrid,
 a teacher who challenges the stereotypes that keep Hispanics
 out of the American mainstream.  PUBLIC AFFAIRS TELEVISION; P
 B S VIDEO; 1988
  
 Assault on Affirmative Action
 13066,VH
 60 min  color  Eng  SCA
 From the Frontline series.  Explores the issue of reverse
 discrimination.  DOCUMENTARY CONSORTIUM; P B S VIDEO; 1986
  
 Border Brujo
 23374,VH
 52 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Performance artist Guillermo Gomez-Pena, by means of magical
 incantations performed at an altar, shows that language, in
 English or Spanish, is the border; he encourages everyone to
 cross and re-cross these borders, whether they be language,
 political or geographical, until they become meaningless.
 Directed by Isaac Artenstein.  Use restricted to University of
 Michigan only.  CINEWEST PRODUCTIONS; 1990
  
 Boulevard Nights
 23521,VH
 102 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Story of two brothers, one Los Angeles gang member and the
 other an ex-gang member, and the effects that the gangs have
 on their family life and the lives of those around them.
 Stars Richard Yniguez, Marta Dubois, and Danny De La Paz.
 Directed by Michael Pressman.  Not cleared for public
 performance.  WARNER BROTHERS; WARNER HOME VIDEO; 1979
  
 Break of Dawn
 13584,VH
 103 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Drama based on the true-life story of Pedro J.  Gonzalez who
 introduced Spanish language radio to the United States in Los
 Angeles in the 1930's.  No public performance.  CINEWEST
 PRODUCTIONS; PLATFORM VIDEO; 1988
  
 Chicano
 07040,FF
 23 min  color  Eng  IJSCA
 Comments of Mexican-Americans who have achieved status in the
 current economic system are interspersed with those of
 demonstrators advocating "Chicano power." MITCHELL, J
 GARY; BFA EDUCTIONAL MEDIA; 1971
  
 Children of Violence
 10667,VH
 55 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Profiles the members of a juvenile gang living in the Chicano
 community of Oakland, California.  QUEST PRODUCTIONS; CATTICUS
 CORPORATION, THE; 1982
  
 Chulas Fronteras
 00301,FF
 58 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Musica nortena, the Texas-Mexican border region is portrayed
 in film and music reflecting the personality of the area, its
 people, their work, and celebrations.  BLANK, LES; EDUCATIONAL
 MEDIA CORP; 1976
  
 CIA's Secret Army
 04905,FF
 90 min  color  Eng  SCA
 A CBS News documentary reporting on secret operations of the
 CIA.  CBS NEWS; CAROUSEL FILMS INC; 1977
  
 Cinco Vidas
 06116,FF
 52 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Studies five individuals living in the East Los Angeles
 barrio.  KNBC-TV; EDUCATIONAL MEDIA CORP; 1972
  
 Closing Door, The: An Investigation of U. S. Immigration
 Policy
 14188,VU
 59 min  color  Eng  CA
 In-depth examination of U.S.  immigration policy, past and
 present, showing how public opinion, human rights and
 political issues have historically influenced policy
 decisions.  CINEMA GUILD; 1983
  
 Cooperative Without Borders, A: The First Step
 10547,VH
 22 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Looks at the Mexican migrant worker's efforts to achieve
 economic stability without having to choose migration as a
 solution.  KELLEY PRODUCTIONS; WEST GLEN COMMUNICATIONS,
 INC.; 1987
  
 Day Without Sunshine
 05673,FF
 60 min  color  Eng  SCA
 An expose of the deplorable conditions of the migrant worker
 in the state of Florida, specifically laborers working for the
 orange juice industry.  THURBER, ROBERT AND; NATIONAL COUNCIL
 OF CHURCHES; 1976
  
 Decision at Delano
 01372,FF
 26 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Documents the drama and controversy of the historic Delano
 grape-workers' strike beginning in 1965.  CALIFORNIA
 NEWSREEL; MGM/UA HOME VIDEO; 1967
  
 El Teatro Campesino
 06469,FF
 61 min  b&w  Eng  SCA
 Presents a history of El Teatro Campesino (the theater of the
 farmworkers) from its beginning in the fields by boosting the
 morale of striking Mexican-American farmworkers and winning
 over non-strikers to its present role as theater committed to
 social change on a broad front.  NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL
 TELEVISION; INDIANA UNIVERSITY AV CENTER; 1970
  
 Frontline Series
 Award-winning documentary series investigates a broad spectrum
 of contemporary social issues.  See individual titles for descriptions.
      Assault on Affirmative Action
      Living Below the Line
  
 Harvest of Shame
 03350,FF
 54 min  b&w  Eng  SCA
 Depicts the problems of the migrant farm worker; analyzes
 factors contributing to the situation; and indicates several
 possibilities for alleviating the conditions.  CBS
 NEWS; CRM/MCGRAW-HILL FILMS; 1960
  
 Henry Boy of the Barrio
 07157,FF
 30 min  b&w  Eng  SCA
 Documents two years in the life of a Mexican-American youth in
 the ghetto of a major Southwestern city.  A S H FILMS; 1968
  
 Homeboys
 10740,VH
 60 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Portrait of a Chicano youth gang as seen through the eyes of
 vatos (gang members), or homeboys, as they call themselves.
 FOCAL POINT FILMS; CINEMA GUILD; 1978
  
 How's School, Enrique?
 07377,FF
 18 min  color  Eng  SCA
 A documentary film which depicts some of the educational and
 environmental problems that are faced by Mexican-American
 youth.  FERGUSON FILMS; BELL, DAVID; 1970
  
 I Am Joaquin
 02604,FF
 20 min  color  Eng  JSCA
 Rudulfo (Corky) Gonzales' historical poem of the Chicano
 experience is dramatized and accented by the music of modern
 mariachi brass and ancient temple drums.  EL THEATRO
 CAMPESINO; 1900
  
 La Bamba
 19996,VH
 103 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Musical-biography of recording artist Ritchie Valens, a poor
 Mexican-American who became a rock-n-roll star at age 17.  Lou
 Diamond Phillips and Esai Morales star.  Directed by Luis
 Valdez.  Not cleared for public performance.  COLUMBIA
 PICTURES; RCA/COLUMBIA PICTURES HOME VID; 1987
  
 Latino
 10717,VH
 108 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Dramatizes the political awakening of a Chicano Green Beret
 and Vietnam vet sent to the jungles of Nicaragua to fight with
 the Contras agains the Sandinistas.  Directed by Haskell
 Wexler.  No public performance.  LUCASFILM/LATINO; CBS/FOX VIDEO; 1985
  
 Lemon Grove Incident, The
 10589,VH
 58 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Docudrama recreates the events surrounding the Lemon Grove,
 California School Board's decision in 1930 to build a second
 school to segregrate Mexican-American students.
 KPBS-TV; CINEMA GUILD; 1985
  
 Ligia Elena
 23092,VH
 7 min  color  Spa  SCA
 Animated film based on a song by Ruben Blades is a lively
 put-down of consumerism, snobbery, and racism.  Film by
 Francisco Lopez.  In Spanish; no subtitles.  LOPEZ,
 FRANCISCO; FIRST RUN FEATURES; 1983
  
 Living Below the Line
 13069,VH
 58 min  color  Eng  SCA
 From the Frontline series.  Documentary about the state of
 welfare in America.  DOCUMENTARY CONSORTIUM; P B S VIDEO; 1984
  
 Lo Espanol, Hoy, en Los EE. UU.
 03838,VH
 52 min  color  Spa  SCA
 Depicts the role of Hispanics in America today.  In Spanish. No English
 subtitles.  RADIOTELEVISION ESPANOLA; FILMS FOR THE HUMANITIES; 1988
  
 Los Mineros
 23503,VH
 58 min  color  Eng  SCA
 From The American Experience series.  Shows and tells the
 history, spanning nearly fifty years, of the Mexican-American
 miners in the Morenci and Clifton region, Arizona, and their
 union's battle for non-discriminatory, fair labor practices in
 the copper industry.  WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION; P B S
 VIDEO; 1991
  
 Los Mojados
 03839,VH
 86 min  color  Spa  SCA
 Translated as The Wetbacks, the story follows the adventures
 of an undocumented immigrant who witnesses a massacre of
 illegal aliens along the Mexican border.  No public performance
 DAVISON & KRASNER; WORLD VIDEO; 1986
  
 Mexican-American: The Invisible Minority
 05225,FF
 38 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Five million Mexican-Americans, our second largest and fastest
 growing ethnic minority, are struggling for an identity within
 the protest movement.  NATIONAL EDUC TV & RADIO CTR; INDIANA
 UNIVERSITY AV CENTER; 1969
  
 Migrant
 07985,FF
 53 min  color  Eng  JSCA
 A documentary on the plight of the migrant farm worker in
 America concentrates upon conditions in Florida.  NATIONAL 
 BROADCASTING SERVICE; FILMS INCORPORATED/PMI; 1970
  
 Milagro Beanfield War, The
 14197,VH
 118 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Based on John Nichol's novel, which mixes fantasy and reality
 in its portrayal of culture clash in a New Mexico village.  No public
 performance.  UNIVERSAL STUDIOS; MCA HOME VIDEO; 1988
  
 Murals of East Los Angeles, The
 03002,FF
 37 min  color  Eng  JSCA
 Deals with the visual and artistic revolution that has graced
 "El Barrio del Este de Los Angeles".  RKO GENERAL PICTURES; LA
 LUZ CINEMA VIDEO PROD; 1976
  
 One River, One Country : The U.S.- Mexico Border
 14187,VU
 47 min  color  Eng  CA
 Reveals that along the Rio Grande River dividing the U.S.
 from Mexico, a third country is emerging, neither Mexico nor
 the U.S., but an uncomfortable combination of the two.  CBS
 NEWS; CAROUSEL FILMS INC; 1986
  
 Other Faces of AIDS
 10730,VH
 58 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Sets out to show that white male homosexuals are not the only
 people who are contacting the AIDS virus, but that numbers are
 increasing in the black and Hispanic communities as well.
 MARYLAND PUBLIC BROADCASTING; P B S VIDEO; 1989
  
 Puerto Rico: Paradise Invaded
 03521,FF
 30 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Documentary on issues of vital importance to Puerto Rico.
 LATIN AMERICN FILM PROJECT; CINEMA GUILD; 1900
  
 Salsa: Latin Music of New York and Puerto Rico
 23109,VH
 52 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Explores the origins of Salsa, the exuberant dance music of
 Latino communities in New York, as well as Puerto Rico and
 Cuba.  Includes performances, interviews, and recording
 sessions with Salsa stars such as Celia Cruz, Tito Puente,
 Ruben Blades, Charlie Palmieri, and Ray Barretto.  HARCOURT
 FILMS; SHANACHIE; 1988
  
 Salt of the Earth
 02959,VH
 94 min  b&w  Eng  CA
 Film re-creates an actual year-long strike of Mexican-American
 zinc miners in New Mexico.  Available for use only by
 educational institutions.  INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
 CORP; VOYAGER COMPANY, THE; 1954
  
 Stand and Deliver
 14218,VH
 103 min  color  Eng  JSCA
 True story of Jaime Escalante, a math teacher at Garfield High
 in East L.A., who inspires 18 inner city youths to study hard
 and take the Advanced Placement exam in Calculus.  No public
 performance.  WARNER BROTHERS; WARNER HOME VIDEO; 1988
  
 Stephen Jay Gould: Evolution and Human Equality
 14279,VH
 42 min  color  Eng  CA
 Presents a lecture by Stephen Jay Gould, noted paleontologist
 and expert in evolutionary theory.  Restricted to use by Univ.
 of Michigan groups only.  GOULD, STEPHEN JAY; INSIGHT
 VIDEO; 1987
  
 To Be Somebody
 01348,FF
 35 min  color  Eng  JS
 The nature of counseling; the great need that exists for
 effective personal counseling in schools and service agencies;
 how counseling can be a deeply rewarding experience for both
 counselor and counselee.  ATLANTIS PRODUCTIONS INC; 1968
  
 West Side Story
 09517,VH
 151 min  color  Eng  JSCA
 Musical adaptation and update of Romeo and Juliet.  Set among
 rivaling New York street gangs, The Sharks and the Jets.  No public
 performance.  UNITED ARTISTS; MGM/UA HOME VIDEO; 1961
  
 World of Ideas with Bill Moyers Series
 Broadcast journalist Bill Moyers hosts this 42-part series
 which includes interviews with noted writers, politicians,
 economists, philosophers, historians, theologists, etc.  who
 express their opinions concerning where America and the world
 stand now and what direction we may be heading.  Each expert
 shares his or her ideas on a variety of subjects.  See individual
 titles for descriptions.
      Arturo Madrid
  
 World of Piri Thomas
 04837,FF
 60 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Tours Spanish Harlem guided by Piri Thomas, painter, ex-con,
 poet and ex-junkie.  NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION; INDIANA
 UNIVERSITY AV CENTER; 1968
  
 Yo Soy
 10687,VH
 57 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Provides an update to the 1972 documentary "Yo Soy Chicano" by
 examining the ways Mexican-Americans have made gains
 politically, socially and economically over the last two
 decades.  WNET/13TV; CINEMA GUILD; 1985
  
 Yo Soy Chicano
 02110,FF
 59 min  color  Eng  JSCA
 Portrays, through interviews with Chicano leaders and actors
 dramatically recreating key events in Mexican history, the
 Chicano experience from its roots in Pre-Columbian history to
 the present.  KCET TELEVISION; CINEMA GUILD; 1972
  
 Zoot Suit
 21260,VH
 104 min  color  Eng  SCA
 Adaptation of the staged play based on the actual Sleepy
 Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940's Los
 Angeles.  Edward James Olmos and Tyne Daly star.  Directed by
 Luis Valdez.  Not cleared for public performance.  UNIVERSAL
 STUDIOS; MCA HOME VIDEO; 1981