THE ACCIDENT OF FREEDOM. EL ACCIDENTE DE LA LIBERTAD. 46 mins. 1999. From the television series "EQUINOX". These documentaries will allow you to understand the people of Ecuador , its diversity, joy for life and depth of its culture. (#240a in English), (#241a in Spanish).

THE AGE OF GOLD. (shelved as "The Buried Mirror" series-part III). 59 min. 1991. The New World brought Spain (and ultimately Europe ) enormous treasures: gold, silver, chocolate, tomatoes, the potato. Yet Spain 's most powerful ruler, Philip II, lived in austere solitude in a cell-like study. He sought to protect the Catholic faith while the Spanish author Cervantes questioned all values in Don Quixote (Quijote), the prototype of the modern novel. At the court, Velázquez painted masterpieces of psychological penetration, and the Baroque style vaulted the Atlantic and celebrated its transformation into a tool for Indian fantasy in the magnificent churches of Potosí and Ocotlán. (# 72)

AGUIRRE: WRATH OF GOD. 2 hrs. 1972. This fictionalized re-creation traces Lope de Aguirre's expedition down the Andes and through the Amazon, leading to his revolt against the Spanish Crown and the Crown's representatives in the Americas . Though premised on historical events, the film is a metaphor for the conquistadors as a whole -- a group who gained little while their leaders became quite wealthy. (# 43)

AHORA SOY RICO. 111 min. 1952. In Spanish (no subtitles). In order to escape from misery, a man unites with a band of delinquents, and he believes himself to be responsible for the assassination of a night guard. In an attempt to change his ways, he lands a job in which he ascends rapidly, but his past comes back to haunt him, obliging him again to transgress and this time bring his family and friends down with him. Written and directed by Rogelio A. González Jr. (#126)

ALMA CORSARIA. (BUCCANEER SOUL) 116 min. 1993. In Portuguese with English subtitles. One of the most creative Brazilian filmmakers, Carlos Reichenbach, directs this mesmerizing saga of two friends whose lives reflect the turbulent 60's in Brazil . In Portuguese with English Subtitles. (#139)

ALMA Y CORAZÓN. 45 mins. 1991. This is a video of Latin Music by: Maria Conchita Alonso, Rudy la Scala, Yordano, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Gloria y Noemi, Miguel Gallardo, Rubben, Francisco Javier, Alejandra Avalos y Luis Gatica, andFernando Allende. (#380)

AMAZON: PARADISE LOST? Approx. 60 min. 1992. Christian Science Monitor. A penetrating study of the ongoing destruction of the rainforest and the associated global consequences. Can our planet's biggest ecological disaster be turned into an economic and ecological bonanza? (#172)

AMERICANA: FOREVER A REBEL. 29 minutes. 1998. A documentary film by Christopher Brown. Brown tells the story of approximately 20,000 confederates who, following the American Civil War, left the United States and exiled themselves to Brazil . (#382)

AMERICAS. 10-part series. Each videotape approximately 60 min. 1993. WGBH/Boston. This is an intimate look at contemporary Latin America that examines issues confronting the entire region by focusing on individual communities. Campesinos, city dwellers, artists, government officials, revolutionaries and others bring forth the multi-layered diversity of the region. (See individual program descriptions below.)

Garden of the Forking Paths: Dilemmas of National Development. Argentina (# 1)

Capital Sins: Authoritarianism and Democratization. Brazil. (# 2)

Continent on the Move: Migration and Urbanization. Mexico. (# 3)

Mirrors of the Heart: Race and Identity. Bolivia, Haiti, the Dominican
Republic. (# 4)

In Women's Hands: The Changing Roles of Women. Chile (# 5)

Miracles Are Not Enough: Continuity and Change in Religion. Brazil,
Nicaragua. (# 6)

Builders of Images: Latin American Cultural Identity. Puerto Rico, Brazil, Mexico,
Argentina. (# 7)

Get Up, Stand Up: Problems of Sovereignty. Colombia, Jamaica, Panama. (# 8)

Fire in the Mind: Revolutions and Revolutionaries. El Salvador, Peru,
Nicaragua. (# 9)

The Latin American & Caribbean Presence in the US. Southern California, Miami, New York City. (# 10)

AMOR DE VOLCANES. 46 mins. 1999. (# 241a) (see LOVE OF VOLCANOES.)

O AMOUR NATURAL. 76 mins. 1997. A documentary exploring the effect Brazilian poet Carlos Drummond de Andrade's erotic poetry had on Brazil 's culture and national consciousness. Including scenes with elderly Brazilians reciting his lusty poetry out loud and clips of young hotties in string bikinis, this film gives the puritanical a wake-up call from the unabashedly sexy sensibilities of modern-day Brazilians. (#376)

O AMULETO DE OGUM. 112 mins. 1974. Feature. In Portuguese. A movie by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. This film depicts the life story of a boy after the murder of his father in the interior of Bahia . He's taken to an umbanda worship place and given an amulet of the spirit Ogum that protects him on his travels and adventures. (#314)

EL APANDO. 2003. In Mexico City 's infamous Lecumberri prison, three drug-addicted convicts celebrate getting drugs from the mother of one of them. They are found out and locked up in the “apando”, the dreaded punishment cell. Protests over the treatment of those held in the cell lead to a bloody confrontation. (#417)

APARTMENT ZERO. 114 mins. 1989. Captivating from the very first frame, Apartment Zero is a raw-nerved un-blinking tale of two very different men caught in an intricate web of deceit, perversion and murder. Adrean (Colin Firth, The English Patient) is reserved, standoffish, and desperately lonely. Jack (Hart Bochner, Die Hard) is strikingly handsome, charming, and alluring. Which of the two is the cold blooded, serial killer stalking the city? The shocking climax offers a view into the darker side of humanity. Rated R. (#265)

ARGENTINA. Approx. 30 mins. 1993. This documentary provides an overview of Argentina 's diverse natural beauty, its fauna, the native civilizations and the city of Buenos Aires . Viewers will virtually tour the magnificent Andes, endless expanses of the pampas, northern subtropical forests, lunar deserts, "living glaciers" and the Iguazu falls, to name a few. The video also explores the wildlife of the National Park in Tierra del Fuego and the history of the Tilcara and Quilmes and their interaction with the Incas and the Spanish. Finally, the video will take viewers on a tour through the famous city of Buenos Aires full of colorful neighborhoods, and contrasting and beautiful architecture. (#160)

ARGENTINA BIRD'S-EYE VIEW (SOUTH). 27 min. 2000. We visit the southern part of Argentina beginning in Buenos Aires and ending in Ushala. Places visited are Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, the Vladés Peninsula with its interesting marine life, Puerto Madryn, Comodoro Rivadavia, Tierra del Fuego, Ushala, the Perito Moreno glacier, La Cueva de las Manos, the National Park "Los Alceres," Villa Moscardi and San Carlos de Bariloche. We return to Buenos Aires and visit the region of La Boca and listen to some tango music. (#398)

AN ARGENTINE JOURNEY – This 3 part series contains the following 60-minute documentaries:

Documentary One: Songs of Gauchos – The very word, gaucho, conjures up romantic images of Argentina 's cowboys chasing wildly across the pampas, twirling and tossing their traditional bolas. In this program, we meet several colorful gauchos who train horses and sing songs of freedom and loneliness – reflections of vagabond lifestyle. (#269)

Documentary Two: Songs of the Argentine Provinces – In the provinces, we experience three kinds of music and dance – chamame, chacareca, and zamba. The contapuntal rhythms of these forms convey the tensions in both urban and rural life. (#270)

Documentary Three: Songs of the Poor – This program is set in the impoverished mountain villages of northern Argentina where the music reflects the harsh living conditions of the inhabitants. To alleviate the desperation of their lives, the people stage dramatic celebrations that culminate in the momentary joy of carnival. The range of music is both solemn and jubilant. (#271)

AUTUMN SUN. 103 mins. 1999. Spanish with English Subtitles. Autumn Sun is a beautiful love story set in Buenos Aires, starring two of Argentina's most noted actors, Norma Aleandro (“The Official Story”) and Federico Luppi (“Men with guns”). It is a mid-life romance that speaks directly to the heart and mind without gimmicks, tricks or compromise. Clara Goldstein ( Aleandro ) is a lovely, middle-aged Jewish woman who, because of an impending visit from her American brother, is forced to create a contrived relationship with a man of her own faith. She places an ad in a personals column and meets Raul ( Luppi ); a well-spoken handsome and charming man whom she soon discovers is a Gentile and does not fulfill her reason for placing the ad. Clara soon realizes she has no alternative and proceeds to instruct Raul with an intensive course in Judaism. Their journey is both humorous and captivating, but not one without pitfalls. Her brother's trip is canceled, but an unexpected, deeper relationship has already taken root. Clara is a woman comfortable with her own solitude. She hesitates before taking a romantic plunge. Initially demanding, she becomes more vulnerable as her feelings evolve. Raul brings warmth to the relationship, mixing gallantry with honesty. These are two mature people, risking one last chance at a meaningful relationship in the autumn of their lives. (#311)

AVES DEL ECUADOR. (see COLECCIÓN ECUATORIANA #251)

¡AY QUE TIEMPOS SEÑOR DON SIMÓN! 102 mins. 1941. In Spanish (no subtitles). In this musical comedy Joaquín Pardavé plays one of his most brilliant characters, Don Simón de Lira, a typical pro-Porfirio womanizing trickster, who asks a young and beautiful widow for her hand in marriage (Mapy Cortés). She accepts his proposal in spite of their age difference but only to make another suitor jealous (Arturo de Córdova), who has surprised her by having an affair with a chorus singer. The situation between the rivals reaches the state of a threat to a duel, but everything is resolved in a surprising manner. Directed by Julio Bracho. (# 128)

THE AZTEC EMPIRE. 50 mins. Documentary. Return to the 1500's, when an advanced culture thrived on an island called Tenóchtitlan. See how the people evolved laws, crafts, trades, and a harmonious social structure. Witness the arrival of the Spaniards, who decimated the ancient way of life. A complete overview of the great civilization. (#277)

THE AZTECS. (see CITY OF THE GODS #100)

AZÚCAR AMARGA (BITTER SUGAR). 1996. 102 min. (In Spanish with English subtitles). A visceral, energizing look at contemporary Cuba , Bitter Sugar is an impassioned love story set against the political and economic tensions of Havana . Filled with an intoxicating Latin beat and rapid camera movements, director Leon Ichaso (El Super, Sugar Hill, Miami Vice) weaves a blazing tale of romantic and political passions amid the ruins of the Cuban Revolution. (#202)

BALLET FOLCLÓRICO: EL CONOCIMIENTO DE LA GENTE. 30 mins. In Spanish with English subtitles. Miguel Caro discusses the variation of traditional music between different states in Mexico between his dancers' performances of folkloric dances. (#327)

BALLET FOLCLÓRICO NACIONAL "JACCHIGUA" From Ecuador (#244)

BANANAS IS MY BUSINESS. 90 mins. 1994. This film is the intimate saga of a show-business legend, Carmen Miranda, who began life as the daughter of an impoverished peasant family in rural Portugal . Her family emigrated to Rio de Janeiro where she was raised and rose to fame. Eventually that fame spread to Hollywood . Today the image of Carmen Miranda still casts a long shadow over the definition of Latin American women. This production assembles many disparate elements around the universal themes that Carmen's life so fully illuminates. This film also examines the complex relationship between rich and poor countries and the unquiet bond between the Americas . (#150)

BARROCO. 108 mins. 1989. A visual and musical history of Latin America from the director of FRIDA. It portrays the birth of Latin American identity through the synthesis of African, Maya, Aztec, and Spanish culture. (# 65)

BATTLE OF CHILE : THE INSURRECTION OF THE BOURGEOISIE, PART 1. 96 mins.1975. This section examines the escalation of rightist opposition following the left's victory in Congressional elections held in March, 1973. Upon finding the parliamentary democracy would not stop Allende's socialist policies, the right-wing shifted its tactics from the polls to the streets. The film follows months of activity as a variety of increasingly violent tactics are used by the right to weaken the government and provoke a crisis. (#237)

BATTLE OF CHILE : THE COUP D'ETAT, PART 2. 88 mins. 1976. This section opens with the attempted military coup of June, 1973, which is put down by troops loyal to the government. It serves as a useful dry-run, however, for the final showdown which everyone now realizes is only a matter of time. The film shows a left divided over strategy, while the right methodically lays the groundwork for the military seizure of power. The film's dramatic concluding sequence documents the actual coup d'etat, including Allende's last radio messages to the people of Chile, footage of the military assault on the presidential palace, and that evening's televised presentation of the new military junta. (# 238)

BEST OF BELIZE ALL OVER. (Vol. #1 and #2). Each videotape is 2 hours. Overview of the country that focuses on a variety of topics including history, culture, environment and natural history, in separate segments. (# 75 and # 76)

BETWEEN PANCHO VILLA AND A NAKED WOMAN. 100 mins. In Spanish with English subtitles. Feature. 1995. A funny and thoughtful look at the changing nature of gender roles, Entre Pancho Villa y una Mujer Desnuda follows a couple with amusingly different ideas about what makes for a healthy, intimate relationship. Concerned that the years are passing her by, Gina looks for a commitment from her longtime boyfriend Adrian. Angered by his refusal to marry, and fed up with his sexist attitudes, she takes a younger and more sensitive man as her lover. Adrian , however, will not surrender his woman or his antiquated ways of thinking. Channeling the spirit of Pancho Villa himself, he tries to fully embrace his machismo and win back the passion of Gina. Entre Pancho Villa y una Mujer Desnuda is a bright, intelligent romantic comedy, with sparkling performances from Diana Bracho as Gina, Arturo Rios as Adrian, and Jesús Ochoa, who won Mexico 's Silver Ariel for Best Supporting Actor for his winning performance as the ghost of Pancho Villa. Rated R. (# 245)

MARIA BETHÂNIA. In Portuguese. Documentary. A show based on the CD “As Cancões que Você Fez Pra Mim” which sold more than one million copies. An excellent example of Música Popular Brasileira and one of its greatest performers. (#293)

BITTER SUGAR (see AZUCAR AMARGA, #202)

BLACK ORPHEUS (ORFEU NEGRO). 103 mins. 1958. In Portuguese with English subtitles. The tragic love story of Orpheus, a streetcar conductor, and Eurydice, a shy country girl pursued by a man she believes wants to kill her, unfolds against the madness of a modern-day carnival in Rio de Janeiro . The doomed lovers lose themselves in the riotous frenzy of the celebration, with its intoxicating samba music, sensuous dancing, and colorful costumes. But the sinister figure of death pursues them through the city's teeming slums, and Orpheus must ultimately join his lover in the world beyond the living. (#223)

LA BOCA DEL LOBO (THE LION'S DEN). 111 mins. 1988. In Spanish with English subtitles. The Peruvian army takes control of Chuspi, a small village isolated in the Andes by the revolutionary group "Sendero Luminoso" -- The Shining Path. Vitin Luna (Antonio Vega) and the other young soldiers must face an invisible, perhaps superior, force. Their unit is commanded by a brutal lieutenant who declares the entire village guilty of treason. In the face of this crisis, Vitin must choose between blind obedience and his own conscience. **Teaching Guide Available. (# 55)

BOLIVIA SUMMER 1993. 120 mins. 1993. A visual overview of KU graduate student Marc Becker's experiences in Bolivia during the summer of 1993. Includes original footage of Inti Raymi solstice festivities. (# 51)

BORDER BRUJO. 52 mins. 1990. Producer Gómez-Peña delivers a sly and bitter indictment of U.S. colonial attitudes toward Mexican culture and history in "Border Brujo." Whirling various Mexican-American stereotypes, pulling costumes as easily as accents, Gómez-Peña emphasizes the collision of Mexican and American cultures, their mixture and misunderstanding of each other, each appearing as a dream/nightmare reflection of the "other." "Border Brujo" poignantly illustrates the double edge of forced cultural occupation. (#153)

BORDERLINE CASES. 65 mins. 1997. This documentary describes the consequences of 25 years of environmental neglect in Mexico at the Mexico-U.S. border, where many foreign companies have built plants to outrun costly environmental regulations. This film focuses on the bi-national effort to craft remedies to the border's deteriorating environmental conditions. (#159)

BORGES. 75 mins. This program features the life of one of today's leading Hispanic writers, the world-famous Argentine, Jorge Luis Borges. In his writings, he explores the meaning of human existence using such innovative literary tools as tongue-in-cheek humor and hyperbole. (#154)

BOSSA NOVA: MUSIC & REMINISCENCES. 52 mins. Bossa Nova tells the story of the origins and development of this uniquely Brazilian music whose influence has extended throughout the world. The film contains musical performances, as well as stories and reminiscences from leading figures of bossa nova like Antônio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Chico Buarque, Nana Vasconcelos, Paulinho da Viola, and Gilberto Gil. The influence of bossa nova outside Brazil is traced by jazz musician Gerry Mulligan, critic Jon Pareles, and composers Henry Mancini and Michel Legrand, among others. (#197)

BUCCANEER SOUL (see ALMA CORSARIA, #139)

BUILDERS OF IMAGES. (" Americas " series-Part VII). 60 mins. 1993. "Builders of Images" explores the arts throughout the Americas , celebrating the extraordinary creative ferment that has attracted global acclaim and given rise to a distinct and increasingly influential Latin American and Caribbean artistic
voice. (# 7)

BUILDING LINKS FOR THE COMMON GOOD. 5 mins. This is a series of seven public service announcements highlighting issues of poverty and corruption in the world today. The message: poverty can be reduced with a stronger global economy and more openness, honesty, and transparency. Produced by the International Monetary Fund. (#354)

THE BURIED MIRROR. 5-part series. Each videotape is approximately 60 mins. 1991. "The Buried Mirror" is an epic portrait of a remarkable history. An extraordinary "mirror" is being held up to the Old and New Worlds to reflect the diverse cultures of Spanish-speaking countries and peoples, together with the themes, institutions, beliefs, and symbols that have endured or changed through time. Vibrant and illuminating. (See individual program descriptions.)

I. The Virgin and the Bull (# 70)

II. Conflict of the Gods (# 71)

III. The Age of Gold (# 72)

IV. The Price of Freedom (# 73)

V. Unfinished Business (# 74)

THE BURNING SEASON: THE CHICO MENDES STORY. 123 mins. 1994. Some call him a hero. Others label him bad for business. But enemies of Brazilian rain forest activist Chico Mendes call him something else: a target. In one of his last roles, Raul Julia plays real-life hero Mendes in this powerful adventure directed by John Frankenheimer (The Manchurian Candidate). Spurred to action after a key organizer of the rain forest's working poor is slain, Mendes stands firm against slash-and-burn deforestation. He becomes a nonviolent activist, union leader, political candidate and a recognized authority who helps alert the world to the plight of the Amazon. With unflinching courage, Mendes puts his principles to the test- even when the test means a deadly showdown with destiny. Edward James Olmos, Sonia Braga, Nigel Havers and Esai Morales also star. (#192)

BURNT MONEY. 125 mins. 2002. When two gay thugs Angel and El Nene join a plan to hold up an armored truck with a group of seasoned gangsters, their love and loyalty to each other is tested. Angel is wounded by police gunfire during the robbery, forcing El Nene to kill them all in a fit of rage. Things become complicated when they escape to Uruguay and the police threaten to torture the driver's moll if she doesn't tell them where they are. With their pictures plastered on the cover of every paper, drowning in drugs and alcohol the gang begins to bicker. Against his boss' wishes El Nene leaves the apartmentand roams the streets where he meets a prostitute named Giselles in whom he begins to trust. Burnt Money is based on a book by Ricardo Piglia and was inspired by a true story of a famous bank robbery in Buenos Aires in the 1960s. (#424)

BYE BYE BRAZIL. 115 mins. 1994. In Portuguese with English subtitles. A young man loses his heart to the Queen of the carnival, Salomé, when Caravana Rolidei comes to town. He takes his wife and joins the carnival as their accordion player. While they're on the road he becomes infatuated with Salome, who does not return his love. Eventually the carnival must break up, and the young man realizes his responsibility to his wife and newborn daughter. Now they all must face a new Brazil , void of roots and traditions. (#164)

CABALLOS SALVAJES (Wild Horses). 122 mins. 1995. In Spanish with English subtitles. When an elderly pensioner resorts to bank robbery to recover his $15,000 nest egg, a young employee gives him $500,000 and volunteers to be his hostage. The unlikely duo escapes and hits the road to Patagonia . During their flight from justice, ordinary citizens soon come to their aid. Writer/director Marcelo Piñeyro (Tango Feroz) and Acadamy Award nominated screenwriter Aida Bortnik (The Official Story) pay homage to the American road movie while satirizing television's need for new and unlikely celebrities. (#204)

CABEZA DE VACA. 108 mins. 1993. In Spanish and Indian with English subtitles. In 1528, a Spanish expedition founders off the coast of Florida ; 600 lives are lost. One survivor, Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, roams across the American continent searching for his Spanish comrades. Instead he discovers the Iguase, an ancient Indian tribe. Over the next eight years, Cabeza de Vaca learns their mystical and mysterious culture, becoming a healer and a leader. But soon this New World collides with the Old World as Spanish conquistadors seek to enslave the Indians, Cabeza de Vaca must confront his own people and his past. Rated R. (# 53)

CAETANO: CIRCULÂDO VIVO. 105 mins. 1992. In Portuguese. This documentary co-directed by Walter Salles Jr. ("Central Station"), is an intimate portrayal of the musical career and life of Caetano Veloso. Veloso plays alone to the camera and in concert, both shot in 1992, the year of his 50th birthday. Alternating between stories, songs, concerts, and old Super-8 footage of friends and family, the narrative weaves together the personal importance of a song in Veloso's life, the historical context in which it was written or heard for the first time, and Veloso playing that song for us. From his childhood home in Bahia , Veloso sings with his mother and his sister, Maria Bethania, and tells stories about the first time he saw Joao Gilberto play, his arrest and subsequent exile, and high school. Above all, he demonstrates a mastery of the history of Brazilian popular music and plays a few tunes to prove it. (#304)

EL CALLEJÓN DE LOS MILAGROS (MIDAQ ALLEY). 140 mins. 1995. The most awarded film in Mexican history, based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz. A complex portrait of lives in a Mexico City neighborhood, and the connections between them. Local pub owner Don Ru (Ernesto Gomez Cruz) is tired of marriage to his wife, Eusebia (Delia Casanova), and has feelings for a young clerk. Don Ru's son Chava (Juan Manuel Bernal) runs away to the U.S. after he almost kills Don Ru's lover. Chava's friend Abel (Bruno Bichir) is in love with Alma (Selma Hayek), the daughter of a Tarot reader. (#225)

CALZONZIN INSPECTOR. 91 mins. 1973. Mistaken for a federal government inspector, the confused Calzonzin is showered with compliments and his pockets are filled with bribes by the crocked officials of a small rural town. This comedy of errors based on the comic strip “The Super Machos”, takes a turn, however, after Calzonzin departs and the real official arrives. (#418)

CAMILA. 105 mins. 1985. In Spanish with English subtitles. Camila recounts the true story of a young Catholic socialite from Buenos Aires . Camila O'Gorrman falls in love and runs away with a young Jesuit priest, Ladislao Gutierrez. The two find temporary happiness in a small provincial village, where they live peacefully as man and wife. But their peace is ephemeral, and eventually they are recognized and ultimately condemned to death without a trial. But "Camila" is more than a story of doomed love. It is also a strong statement about personal and political freedom; it extends beyond what we see, deep into the feelings and desires that are common to human beings everywhere. (# 64) ** Film Guide Available.

CANALS, ROADS WITHOUT WHEELS, SECRETS OF THE MOCHE (Three Segments on one video) (The Ancient World series).

CANALS. 43 mins. 1994 Extensive labyrinths stretch for miles to mark the ancient capitals of Peru . These labyrinths were a system of irrigation canals along the coastal desert where meticulously planned cities thrived. Archeologists search for clues about these desert peoples who predate the Incas. (#102)

ROADS WITHOUT WHEELS. 23 mins. 1994. When the first Asian settlers came to the Americas from Asia , some continued to South America to develop cultures with both sophisticated and simple societies. This is an overview of peoples who settled in Tierra de Fuego, Patagonia , Amazonia and coastal deserts of Peru (Chimú, Moche, Inca). (#102)

SECRETS OF THE MOCHE. 43 mins. 1993. Predating the Incas, a sophisticated society developed in the coastal deserts of Peru . Racing against grave robbers and blowing desert sands, archeologists unearth treasures of the Moche civilization. (#102)

MARÍA CANDELARIA. 110 mins. 1943. In Spanish (no subtitles). The flower vendor María Candelaria is going to marry the farm worker Lorenzo Rafael. They do not have anything to live on but a little pig. Another admirer of María Candelaria, the shopkeeper Damián, kills the pig out of spite, leaving them in a deep state of poverty, to the point where, when she becomes sick, Lorenzo Rafael has to rob medicine from Damián. The day of the marriage Lorenzo is captured for the theft. In order to pay the fine María Candelaria poses for a painter. The town people believe that she has posed nude in front of him and they stone her. Directed by Emilio Fernández. (#124)

CANUDOS REVISITED. 22 mins. 1990. Documentary of millennial movement at Canudos ( Brazil ) at the turn of the century. Canudos residents successfully repelled the Brazilian military several times before their end. Film uses historic photographs and drawings to depict Canudos. (# 26)

CAPITAL SINS. (" Americas " series - Part II). 60 mins. 1993. Looks at the impact of economic development on ordinary people in the Americas . Set in Brazil , it examines the stubborn hold of poverty and economic stagnation in the region and their human and environmental costs. (# 2)

CAPOEIRA BAHIA. An exhibition of the capoeira martial arts form that arose from the era of slavery in Brazil and is now a common practiced sport. Capoeira incorporates music, rhythm, dance, and martial arts to form a uniquely Brazilian show. (#309)

CARMELITA TROPICANA: YOUR KUNST IS YOUR WAFFEN. 28 mins. 1994. Audience Award for Best Short Film, 1994 San Francisco Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. Featuring lesbian cultural rebel Carmelita Tripocana, this shrewdly hilarious short film is an enjoyable romp through one event-filled day in the life of its eponymous heroine. Tropicana, a Latina performance artist who supports herself as a building super on New York 's Lower East Side , winds up in jail. Melodramas and campy production numbers ensue. (# 218)

CASAS DE FUEGO. 117 mins. 1995. In Spanish (no subtitles). A fictional feature film based on the life of Salvador Mazza, a scientist who, in 1928, decides to leave Buenos Aires and travels to interior Argentina where he devotes his life to the research of the "Mal de Chagas-Mazza." He believes this deadly widespread Latin American disease is a product of the socio-economic reality of rural Argentina . Because of his medical discovery, he is confronted with political and religious resistance from governors, priests and the academic world. Rated PG-13. (#175)

FIDEL CASTRO. 50 mins. 1997. This documentary examines the life of Fidel Castro. Rare archival footage chronicles his rise and rule, while interviews with people who know him offer insight into the man himself. (# 221)

CASTRO´S CUBA: TWO VIEWS. 2-part series. 60 mins. each segment. PBS. Two documentaries representing opposing views of Cuba and Castro. The first film, "Nobody Listened," produced by Nestor Almendras and Jorge Ulla, is largely based on testimonies of imprisonment by Cuban exiles. It includes interviews with Cubans that had been members of Castro's revolutionary army and/or political advisors in 1959-60. The second film, "The Uncompromising Revolution," by Saul Landau (1988) of the Institute of Policy Studies , was intended to follow up on a film he made of Castro in 1968. While Landau does touch on the human rights abuses and totalitarianism of Castro's government, his film paints a much more positive picture by highlighting Cuba 's achievements in health and education. (# 35)

CAZADORES DE UTOPIAS. 1995.145 min on 2 videotapes. Spanish with English subtitles. Protagonists from Argentine political history of the 1970's recount the events that punctuated the fight for power during this turbulent period. The deep commitment to Argentine history by each of the 33 testimonies defines the perspective of this narrative. Excerpts from more than 80 hours of taped interviews are interwoven with historic film footage. The result reaches out to the present with the thoughts of those who had resolved to give their lives for the sake of making their country better. (#260,261)

EL CENSOR. 107 mins. 1996. In Spanish (no subtitles). This is the story of an official film censor appointed in 1977 by the repressive military regime in Argentina . His mission was to preserve "the western and Catholic way of life of the Argentine people." Mysteriously he disappears from a theater and awakens 8 years later in a different Argentina . Democracy has returned, things have changed, and he has lost his status as a respectable citizen. Rated R. (#176)

CENTRAL STATION. 1999.106 mins. In Portuguese with English subtitles. Inside Rio de Janeiro 's bustling Central Station, two very unlikely souls are about to become inextricably linked. When a young boy witnesses his mother's accidental death, a lonely retired school teacher reluctantly takes the child under her wing. Although initially distrustful of each other, the two form an uncommon bond as they venture from the bustling city to Brazil's barren and remote northeast region in search of the boy's father. Together the two embark on a journey of the heart that restores the woman's spirit and teaches the child precious life lessons. Rated R. (#263)

MARTÍN CHAMBÍ AND THE HEIRS OF THE INCAS. 50 mins. 1986. In Spanish with English subtitles. Martín Chambí (1891-1973) was one of the most remarkable photographers of the 20th century. A full-blooded Indian, Chambí ran his own photographic studio in Cuzco , Peru 's capital, and he photographed many of Peru 's wealthy European families. Chambí'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. Today, Chambí's photos constitute a poignant record of an ancient civilization under the influence of European colonization. In addition to featuring some of Chambí's most stunning photos, the film includes interviews with Chambi's daughters, coworkers, and associates. Directed by Paul Yule and Andy Harries. (#117)

CHAPULTEPEC CASTLE. 50 mins. Documentary. Sitting atop the historic Chapultepec Hill in Mexico City , the ornate castle is one of the nation's great attractions. (#278)

EL CHARANGUERO: JAIME TORRES, THE CHARANGO PLAYER. 59 mins. 1995. The musical heart and soul of Latin America . El Charanguero is a documentary about Argentine musician Jaime Torres, the world's foremost performer on the charango (a small stringed Andean instrument) and a national treasure of Argentina . The intimate friendship between the producers and the artist offers a privileged and authentic inside view of the culture and music never before available on video. Viewers from all walks of life will appreciate and be enriched by this timeless and universal program. Features a never-before recorded ritual to Pachamama (Mother Earth) by the indigenous people of the Quebrada (a mountainous region of northern Argentina), dances and music performed on traditional instruments, and the history of the charango, as well as dramatic concert footage. (#194)

EL CHE: INVESTIGATING A LEGEND. 94 mins. Documentary. In the distinctive beret with the star, Che Guevara embodies one of the strongest myths of the 20th century. This film strips away the myths to examine the man who was a near-saint to some, a criminal to others. From his earliest days to his controversial friendship with Fidel Castro and tragic end, rare film footage reveals a life nearly Shakespearean in its proportions. (#287)

CHICANO! HISTORY OF THE MEXICAN-AMERICAN CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT. 4-part series. 60 mins. each segment. 1996. This documentary is an in-depth coverage of the events leading up to and the manifestations of the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s and 70s. It contains a number of interviews with activists associated with the movement and covers the United Farm workers Union , Cesar Chavez, Corky Gonzales, the urban Raza Unida Party and the student walk-out. This is a very extensive and detailed documentary well worth watching. (Comes with supplemental text) (#111) **Teaching Guide Available

A. Quest for a Homeland

B. The Struggle in the Fields

C. Taking Back the Schools

D. Fighting for Political Power

CHILE : ¿HASTA CUáNDO? 1987. Nominated for an Academy Award, this film looks back to the violence of 1973 in which Chile 's military, backed by the United States , overthrew the government of Salvador Allende, replacing it with the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. It is the Pinochet government's harsh, repressive measures that are recorded in this searing documentary. The film crew risked their lives to capture this story of indiscriminate arrests, military intimidation, brutal murders and disappearances, all taking place while Chile 's elite enjoyed the good life. The contrasts are everywhere. Well-dressed society figures sip champagne at a John Denver concert while on the streets police brutally disperse a group of women petitioning for aid. (#186)

CHILE , OBSTINATE MEMORY 58 mins. 1997. For this new film Patricio Guzmán has returned to Chile , bringing with him a print of THE BATTLE OF CHILE. His landmark documentary toured the world – but was never seen in Chile itself. The memory of those times was largely barred from the collective consciousness of the Chilean people, and a generation of young Chileans has now grown up with little knowledge of the historical facts surrounding Allende's "Popular Unity" government, or of the military coup that ended it. With democracy restored to the country, Guzmán believes that the time has come to revisit the forgotten history, and to explore the terrain of the confiscated (but maybe reawakening) memories of the Chilean people. (#236)

THE CHINAMPAS. 31 mins. 1990. This multidisciplinary documentary examines an ecologically sustainable system of agriculture that has flourished in Mexico for some 2,000 years. The Chinampa zone, which now survives only on the southern edge of Mexico City , is a beautiful area of canals and islands, graceful willow trees, agricultural crops, and flowers. The video employs graphics, live action, and commentary by chinampa farmers to show how the phenomenally productive chinampa system works. It also shows how the growth and pollution problems of Mexico City threaten the survival of the remaining chinampa farmers. (#115)

CILANTRO Y PEREJIL. 90 mins. 1997. This movie is heart-warming, entertaining, contemporary comedy about couples within the same middle class family that are stricken by crisis… leading to the philosophical and practical questions: Is it worthwhile to stay together? The answers and conclusions to this eternal question are fun, unpredictable, and very human. One of the best films to come out of Mexico . (#416)

CINCO DE MAYO: HOLIDAYS FOR CHILDREN. 30 mins. Children celebrate Cinco de Mayo, but do they really know what it means? Cinco de Mayo (the 5th of May) is the celebration of Mexico 's military victory over the French in 1862. This program investigates the holiday's history, and observes the preparations being made to make the occasion festive, highlighted by mariachis. Children will also hear traditional Mexican folk songs, learn about the Mayan myth of creation, the origin of the world, and make their own maracas from small cans to celebrate the sound of the Cinco de Mayo any time of the year. Recommended for small children. Closed Captioned. (#206)

CIRCULADO VIVO. (see CAETANO: CIRCULADO VIVO #304.)

THE CITY AND THE DOGS. See LA CIUDAD Y LOS PERROS. (#106)

CITY OF THE GODS, THE AZTECS, TEOTIHUACAN & EL TAJIN.

CITY OF THE GODS. (Archeology Series.) 22 mins. Teotihuacan is the site of 2000-year-old pyramids that still puzzle archaeologists as they attempt to reconstruct America 's first metropolis. This documentary explores the mystery underlying the creation and destruction of these pyramids. (#100)

THE AZTECS. (Ancient Warriors series). 25 mins. From the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean , the Aztecs ruled an empire built on trade and terror. Insatiable for tribute, the Aztecs battled incessantly with other tribes. Through force, the Aztecs rose to become a major nation until the arrival of the Spaniards. (#100)

TEOTIHUACAN & EL TAJIN. (Secrets of Ancient Mexico series). Each part is 24 mins. 1992. Part I: From 150 BC to 75 AD Teotihuacan developed into a cosmopolitan metropolis; the art and architecture reveal a people whose city radiated spirituality. Part II: Centuries before the Mayans rose to greatness, people thrived along the Gulf of Mexico ; the Veracruz classic civilization built a great capital at El Tajín. (#100 & 101)

LA CIUDAD Y LOS PERROS (THE CITY AND THE DOGS). 135 mins. 1985. In Spanish with English subtitles. A terrific film adaptation of the great South American novel by Mario Vargas Llosa. La Cuidad y los Perros is the powerful story of a young man's upbringing in the military academy, and eventual disillusionment with the military structures, the power which they represent and the system that they enforce. The original title of Vargas Llosa's novel was "Time of the Hero." (#106)

COFFEE BREAK. 27 mins. Next to oil, coffee is the most important commodity in the world. Millions of cups are consumed daily around the world. Yet few people know anything about the cost of the product in human and environmental terms. This documentary was filmed during the coffee harvest on a farm near the border between Nicaragua and Honduras . Here the conditions are almost feudal. The work starts at 12:30 at night and continues until six the next evening. On a good day, the best of the pickers can earn up to three dollars, but most of the women and children earn half that much. Children as young as eight are out in the fields to add to their family's income. In addition to the back-breaking labor, the workers are exposed to pesticides that are harmful both to themselves and the environment. Even though coffee prices are increasing, conditions of the farm workers in their marginal existence do not change. (#331)

COLECCIÓN ECUATORIANA. A nine-video series from Ecuador. All videos are in Spanish:

COLECCIÓN AFRO-ECUATORIANA. Includes footage of the ceremonies of African-based cultural traditions in Ecuador . Includes: Romería San Martin, Marimba, Decimas Esmeraldeñas, Negros Mascarilla, Adalberto Ortiz, La Concepcion, El Chinchinal, Concheras, Racismo, and Chigualeros. (#249)

COLECCIÓN ECOLÓGICA. This video includes segments focusing on the following themes: Ruidos, Protección Cóndor, Paraíso Aves, Agricultura Orgánica, Pesticidas, Machángara, Huertos familiares, Cómo se hace el Compost, and Natura Huertos. (#245)

COLECCIÓN ECOLÓGICA: AVES DEL ECUADOR. Includes discussion and footage of: Vuelo de las aves, Aves de Mazán, Aves de Tinalandia, Aves de Mindo, Aves acuáticas, Colibríes, Vuelo de los cóndores, El canto del gorrión, Loros y papagayos, Los Gallinazos, Los Quilicos, Los Albatros, El pájaro Mot-Mot, and Canarios. (#251) COLECCIÓN ECOLÓGICA: PARQUES Y RESERVAS NACIONALES. Includes discussion and footage of: Areas Protegidas, El Bosque nublado, El Páramo, Reserva Nacional "El Ángel," Parque Nacional Pasochoa, Parque Nacional Podocarpus, Bosque Mindo, El Bosque seco, Cerro Blanco, Tinalandia, Reserva Churute, Parque Nacional Machalilla, Bosque Petrificado Puyango, Bosque Mazán, Centro Fátima (Puyo), Reserva Ecológica Jambelí, Isla de la Plata, and the Galápagos. (#250)

CULTURA INDIGENA #1. This video includes clips from the following indigenous cultures: Saraguros, Tucumbi, Cura con cuy, Mal viento, Congreso Indígena, Tzáchilas, and Chachis. (#321)

CULTURA INDIGENA #2. This video includes segments focusing on the following indigenous cultures and traditions: Corpus Cristi, Corazas, Otavaleños, Huaoranis, Cofanes, Otón (Religiosidad Popular) and Luis Macas. (#322)

CULTURA INDIGENA #3. This video includes segments focusing on the following indigenous communities and traditions: Cacha, Idioma Quichua, Shuaras, Fiestas del Yamor, Marcha Indígena, Chibuleos, and Salasacas. (#247)

CULTURA NACIONAL MESTIZA DEL ECUADOR. Includes footage of many national festivals and traditions including: Mama Negra, Pelota Nacional, Cocos, Rodeo Montuvio, Procesión en Guano, Chagras, Cacería del Zorro, Procesión del Quinche, Bandas de Pueblo, Saquisilí, Encuentro Cultural. (#248)

ETNIAS Y COSTUMBRES AMAZONIA ECUATORIANA. This video includes segments focusing on the following indigenous communities and traditions: Huaoranis, Cofanes, Shuaras I, Shuaras II, Shamanes, Encuentro Shuar con un Tibetano, Arutam, Defensa del medio ambiente. (#246)

COLOMBIA : THE UNTOLD STORY. 12 mins. 1991. This video distributed by the Colombian-American Chamber of Commerce describes Colombia 's main cities and products, and promotes foreign investments. (# 13)

COLOMBIA 'S GUERRILLA WAR: A SUNDERED NATION. 53 mins. 1999. In Colombia , government and paramilitary forces are terrorizing the populace to deprive the FARC and NLF guerrillas of civil support. But far from stamping out the war, this policy has led to an escalation that threatens to destroy the country. This program combines newsreel and documentary footage of life and death in Colombia 's rural districts, cities, and guerrilla camps with interviews to explore the roots and the results of the 20 th century's longest guerilla war. Members of Bogotá's Institute of Political Studies , the Red Cross, and the Church; army officers; guerrillas; politicians; and some of the 1.5 million refugees air their views on the terror and the tragedy of a nation divided. (#358)

COLUMBUS AND THE AGE OF DISCOVERY. 58 mins. 1992. PBS and BBC. This program travels to China , the Spice Islands , Cairo , Venice , Genoa and Istanbul to explore the world of the 15th century and set the stage for Christopher Columbus' great seagoing adventure. The second segment focuses on the advances in ship-building and navigation that made Columbus ' voyages possible, examines his motivations, and chronicles his long and arduous search for patronage to fund his westward voyage to the Orient. (# 28)

COLUMBUS DIDN´T DISCOVER US: NATIVE PEOPLE'S PERSPECTIVES ON THE COLUMBUS QUINCENTENNIAL. 24 mins. 1992. Turning Tide Productions in association with the Confederation of Indian Nations of Ecuador, National Organization of Indian People in Colombia , and South and Meso American Information Center provide a moving testimony of the impact of the Columbus legacy on the lives of indigenous peoples from across the hemisphere. Native people speak about the devastation of their cultures resulting from the "European invasion," contemporary struggles over land and human rights, the importance of reviving spiritual traditions, and the need to alert the world to the environmental crises threatening the survival of the planet. (# 27)

COLUMBUS ON TRIAL. 18 mins. A film by Lourdes Portillo. A provocative political satire, Columbus on Trial features Culture Clash and commemorates "500 Years of Resistance." This dynamic video matches complex visual construction with verbal and physical comedy. A collage of images acts as background to a constant stream of word play and gags that defeat all pontificators. At last people's desire to laugh at history's carnivalesque horrors has been granted free reign. (#234)

COMMON TABLE #29: WHAT IS THE THIRD WORLD? 28 mins. This program provides insights and comparisons between developed and Third World nations. (#184)

COMO AGUA PARA CHOCOLATE (LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE). 105 mins. 1992. In Spanish with English subtitles. A recipe book written by a relative becomes the source for a chronicle of life in Mexico near the Texas border. Love is an ingredient that has no reasonable substitute. Unrequited passions, changing political situations and even madness emerge in this highly entertaining and funny story. Rated R. (# 98) ** Film Guide Available.

CONFESIÓN A LAURA. The rioting that erupted in 1948 following the assassination of a popular Colombian presidential candidate forms an ever-present background for this drama. In the story, Santiago and his wife Josefina have been confined to their Bogota apartment by the chaos in the streets, which is growing progressively worse. To pass the time, and take her mind off the events outside, Josefina bakes a birthday cake for Laura, a single woman living in an apartment across the street. After the cake is baked, Santiago is barely able to negotiate the unruly crowds to cross the street, but soon sniper fire from the rooftops is adding to the dangers, and he will be unable to return to his home until things calm down considerably. Driven by the agitation all around him, Santiago reveals his inner vision of himself to the spinster as a vital, tango-dancing man of action -- romantic and otherwise. (#230) ** Film Guide Available.

CONFLICT OF THE GODS. ("The Buried Mirror" series - Part II) 59 mins. 1991. In his lifetime, Carlos Fuentes has witnessed the rediscovery of the ancient Aztec temples beneath the central square of modern Mexico City . He retraces the Indian world through their magnificent pyramids and sculptures, a world of precise astronomy and human sacrifices, serenity and violence. The return of their blond, exiled god was forecast for the very year Cortés reached their shores. The savagery of the conquistador equaled that of the Indian, but he brought with him a new god, a god who sacrificed himself for men. (#71)

CONGA LESSONS AT THE BAY OF PIGS. 52 minutes. 2003. In December of 2002, three filmmakers from Florida traveled to Cuba . their purpose was to immerse themselves in a culture with which the US government has all but totally prohibited commercial and cultural contact. In Havana , the men stayed in what is known in Cuba as a "Casa Particular" or private home. Later they headed south with a driver to the Bay of Pigs and the cities of Trinidad de Cuba and Santa Clara . Their final destination, however, was Santiago de Cuba , where they were to stay at another "Casa Particular" this one owned by Cesar. In fact, Cesar had invited the travelers to his family's holiday feast and, while the island's Afro-Cuban music dominates the first two-thirds of the documentary, it is this Christmas Day in Cuba spent with Cesar that gives these 52 minutes an unexpected and memorable weight. Here the filmmakers realized that it is impossible for Americans to visit Cuba only for its music. Here Cuban-American politics is the subtext of everything. Here, the storied Bay of Pigs invasion is recalled (along with its aftermath on the Cuban people, continuing now for over forty-two years) and is carved into memory forever. (#402)

CONQUISTADORS. 4 hours on two tapes. 2001. In Conquistadors, Michael Wood travels in the footsteps of some of the greatest of the Spanish adventurers from Amazonia to Lake Titicaca , and from the deserts of North Mexico to the heights of Machu Picchu . He experiences first hand the reality of epic journeys, such as those made by Hernán Cortés and Fransisco and Gonzalo Pizarro and explores the turbulent and terrifying events surrounding the Spanish conquest of the Aztec and Inca empires, as well as Orellana's discovery of the Amazon and Cabeza de Vaca's extraordinary journey across America to the Pacific. In Peru , as in Mexico , the Conquistadors swept away the indigenous states, subjugating the native people, destroying their religion and culture. Michael Wood brings history alive as he relates this story of conquest, heroism and greed and shows us how the Conquistadors have changed the way that we see the world, in terms of history and civilization, justice, and human rights. Closed Captioned. (#343, 344) **Lesson Plans and Interactive Learning Resources to accompany films are available through the Center of Latin American Studies or at www.pbs.org/conquistadors/

CONTINENT ON THE MOVE. (" Americas " series - Part III). 60 mins. 1993. Examines the migration of vast numbers of people. The program is set in Mexico , where whole villages have moved to the congested cities. (# 3)

CÓRDOBA--HEART OF ARGENTINA. Córdoba is the heart of Argentina ; its landscape, reality and history make the country loved by all who visit it. Perhaps this is why Córdoba has become one of the most important tourist attraction centers of Argentina .

CORPUS. 47 mins. 1998. A documentary film by Lourdes Portillo. Corpus is a groundbreaking new documentary on legendary Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla. Among the complex Tejano/Latino issues Portillo explores are musings on body image among Mexican-American women, the empowering self-worth Selena's unique career gave to young Latinas everywhere, and, of course, a true-life folk tale told from a specific region of America rarely examined. (#233)

COSTA RICA. An archival film dealing with the Costa Rica 's 50th anniversary celebrated at the University of Kansas . (#320)

COSTA RICA : CHILD IN THE WIND. 58 mins. 1988. WNET. (Lacking first few minutes.) This film explores the history of Costa Rica and the reasons it has been able to exist as a neutral country firmly committed to social welfare and free elections. The film shows the pride and idealism with which Costa Ricans view their country. They live without an army, preferring to invest their resources in hospitals and schools rather than machine guns and tanks. The film explores the issue of Costa Rica 's neutrality in the face of its dependence on U.S. aid. It deals with the building of the secret airstrip, arranged by Oliver North, for U.S. support of the Contras. (# 35)

COSTA RICA : DEMOCRACY, ENVIRONMENT & PEACE. 1999. Proceedings of the conference that took place April 1-3, 1999 at the University of Kansas . Two tapes. Tape one contains speech by Nobel Laureate Oscar Arias & Gary Hartshorn. Tape two contains a panel discussion on issues related to Costa Rican democracy. (#235)

COSTA RICA : THE LAND AND ITS PEOPLE. 25 mins. 1988. This film provides a wide view of the Costa Rican people, their origins, customs, and aspirations, and is an open window on the immeasurable biological richness, culture, government, and political and social life in the only country in the world that has no army. (# 48)

COSTA RICA : LOS PARQUES NACIONALES. 52 mins. 1992. In Spanish (no subtitles). A look at the National Parks of Costa Rica, including the plant life, wildlife, volcanoes, craters, the coasts and the islands. (# 47)

COSTA RICA´S MOUNTAIN COFFEE. 14 mins. 1992. The intention of this video production is to promote one of Costa Rica 's most important export crops, coffee. Regardless of its "marketing" approach, this video can be used as an educational tool since it offers insights on how coffee is cultivated, harvested, processed and distributed. (#120)

COUPLE IN THE CAGE. 30 mins. Documents the traveling performance of Guillermo Gómez -Peña and Coco Fusco, in which they exhibited themselves as caged Amerindians from an imaginary island. While the artists' intent was to create a satirical commentary on the notion of discovery, they soon realized that many of their viewers believed the fiction, and thought the artists were real "savages". The record of their interactions with audiences in four countries dramatizes the dilemma of cross-cultural misunderstanding we continue to live with today. Their experiences are interwoven with archival footage of ethnographic displays from the past, giving an historical dimension to the artists' social experiment. The Couple in the Cage is a powerful blend of comic fiction and poignant reflection on the morality of treating human beings as exotic curiosities. (#375)

COURAGE OF THE PEOPLE. 90 min. 1971. A dramatic reenactment of the historic 1967 massacre of 'The Night of San Juan,' when the Bolivian army launched a surprise nighttime attack upon striking tin miners and their families. The film achieves dramatic power and authenticity through the participation of witnesses and survivors of the original events.
Directed by Jorge Sanjines (#403)

THE COURAGEOUS WOMEN OF COLOMBIA. 24 mins. The war on drugs in Colombia is a war against the poor. In this video, testimony from women in Colombia provides a rarely seen perspective on the drug war. Follow an international delegation to Bogotá where they meet with women from coca-growing regions, and to refugee camps in northern Colombia as they investigate questions raised by Amnesty International about US involvement in human rights abuses. Suitable for college courses in Latin American Studies and Women's Studies, community groups, and anyone interested in human rights. (#207)

CREPÚSCULO. 104 mins. 1944. In Spanish (no subtitles). Arturo de Córdova plays a surgeon, Alejandro, who falls in love with his best friend's sweetheart. He tries to forget her by going abroad but upon returning from his travels becomes her lover even though she has married his friend. His friend suspects deception and decides to kill Alejandro. An accident gravely injures his friend and Alejandro operates on him but is unable to save him. Alejandro withdraws from life, and is finally driven to disaster. Directed by Julio Bracho. (#122)

CRONOS. 90 mins. 1992. In Spanish with English subtitles. An ingenious alchemist creates a device that grants him eternal life. 400 years later an elderly antique dealer discovers the properties of this unique invention. Though he grows younger every time he uses this device, there is a terrible price to pay. Life after death becomes a bloody promise without end. This film won Grand Prize during Critics' Week at Cannes . Rated R. (#140)

CROSSING BORDERS: CARLOS FUENTES. 60 mins. Documentary. Renowned author, lecturer, advocate, and diplomat, Carlos Fuentes offers insight into the Hispanic World. (#283) ** Film Guide Available.

CUBA. 25 mins. Documentary. An emerging Hispanic country, Cuba offers an interesting blend of Spanish culture and modern political history. Today Havana is a burgeoning metropolis. This video is ideal for teaching students about a nation that will be at the center of Latin American politics in coming years. (#280) **Teaching guide available

CUBA VA. 59 mins. 1993. A controversial look at Cuba 's future from the dynamic perspective of Cuban youth. Young men and women born after the Cuban Revolution of 1959 face the challenge of finding solutions to Cuba 's economic crisis in the nineties. Committed socialists and disillusioned dissidents passionately debate the merits of socialism vs. capitalism, the need for changes, internal difficulties and international politics. Interviews and spontaneous debates interweave with rarely seen views of Cuban youth culture. Scenes illustrate both the severity of the economic crisis and the long-term benefits of the Cuban Revolution. (# 60)

CUBA : THE 40 YEARS WAR. 52 minutes. 2002. Forty years after the BAY OF PIGS , five Cuban-American vertens of the attack traveled from Miami to Havana fro an international conference exploring the causes and effects of the 1961 American-lead invasion. A list of notables traveled with them, including Richard N. Goodwin and Arthur Schlesinger, Jr, (advisors to President Kennedy). Also attending was the ex-CIA agent who ran President Kennedy's Operation Mongoose, the goal of which was to assassinate Cuba 's President Castro. Counterparts from the Cuban side in attendance included Fidel Castro himself. Narrated by Martin Sheen. Shot in Cuba . (#401)

CUESTION DE FE. 88 mins. 1995. Spanish. This film charts the adventures of Domingo, the village saint maker and his partner, Pepelucho. The two are approached by Estivaris, a mobster. He orders them to construct a life-size virgin and deliver it to San Mateo , a lost village in the heart of the jungle. If the Madonna does not arrive in time for the festivities, they will pay with their lives. Joaquin, a notorious gambler, overhears their plans and offers to take them in his truck. Left with no option, the virgin is completed and they start off. Their travels take them deep into the jungle and after many days together and many mishaps, reality is suspended as the deadline approaches and one man's faith in God and the other's in gambling intertwine. (#328)

CULTURA AFRO-ECUATORIANA (AFRO-ECUADORIAN CULTURE). (see COLECCIÓN ECUATORIANA) (#249)

CULTURA INDIGENA OF ECUADOR (see COLECCIÓN ECUATORIANA) 58 mins. In Spanish. (#321, 322, 247)

CULTURA NACIONAL MESTIZA OF ECUADOR (see COLECCIÓN ECUATORIANA) 53 mins. In Spanish. (#248)

DANZÓN 103 mins. 1991. Maria Rojo, in an award-winning performance, stars as Julia, a Mexico City telephone operator whose tame, predictable life is enlivened only by the ballroom dancing she enjoys each week. When her dance partner, Carmelo, suddenly disappears, Julia stuns her friends by impulsively following his trail to Veracruz . Carmelo, about whom she knows little, comes to symbolize all that is missing in Julia's life: passion, romance, mystery. And her search for him holds all that and more, as this enchanting journey shakes Julia's ideas about life and offers a new definition of love. Rated PG-13. (#134)

DARK LIGHT OF DAWN. 28 mins. 1987. Presents a factual overview, as well as a moving visual portrait of the last several years of conflict in Guatemala . The manipulation of political power in the country is traced, and the methods of control are documented. In particular, human rights violations directed at the predominant indigenous population are poignantly depicted -- the individual disappearances, as well as the burning of villages and forced relocation of internal refugees into so-called "model villages." (# 41)

DAWN OF THE PEOPLE. 26 mins. 1983. Explores the methods and achievements of an experiment in education labeled by the United Nations as "the most important of this generation," the 1980 Nicaraguan Literacy Crusade. (# 19)

THE DAY SILENCE DIED. 108 mins. 1998. In Spanish with English Subtitles. Feature. Into this blissful remove comes a mysterious stranger who sets up a radio and loudspeakers in the town square, playing music (Elvis, no less!) and selling air-time to townspeople to broadcast their dirty laundry…and secret desires. When the radio operator falls in love with the shackled daughter of a cuckolded husband, The Day Silence Died settles into its “dreamy, lyrical way, gathering momentum built on themes of sexual jealousy and theatrical legerdemain!”(New York Times) (#347)

A DAY WITHOUT A MEXICAN. A "mocumentary" -a real documentary about a false event. California is shocked. One third of its population has disappeared and they are all Hispanics. Reporters take to the streets to capture the immediate effects of the crisis: "The Mexicans disappeared?, That's great!." “Have you been to the store...$6 for a head of lettuce, $8 for a pound of tomatoes." The film mixes facts and fiction with a touch of humor. Fact and fiction quickly begin to look alike, calling into question the idea of "objectivity" and "documentary as the truth." (#360)

THE DEAD MAN (see EL MUERTO, #108)

DEADLY EMBRACE: NICARAGUA , THE WORLD BANK AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND. 30 mins. 1996. This project describes the current neo-liberal economic order as it "embraces" Nicaragua . The video combines outstanding footage of people's lives and their struggle to survive with a textbook-clear analysis of structural adjustment, the debt crisis and free trade that applies to most Third World countries. (#168) **Teaching guide available.

DEATH OF A BUREAUCRAT. 87 min. 1966. Cuba . Spanish with English subtitles. The story of a young man's attempt to fight the system is an entertaining, hilarious account of galloping bureaucracy and the tyranny of red tape. An adventurous mix of slapstick farce and paranoid nightmare make this comedy a rich and enjoyable frenzy of laughter. (#349)

DESCUBRIENDO GUATEMALA. 9-part series. 10-15 mins. each segment. 1988. In Spanish (no subtitles). Distributed by el Ministerio de Cultura y Deporte de Guatemala , this film portrays a variety of cultural highlights. (# 30)

Las cosas que cuenta la gente (myths and legends)

Balón Pie (ancient ball game)

Los secretos del tejido (weaving)

El Dios del Maíz (corn god)

Lagos y volcanes ( lakes and volcanos)

Nimá Kaibal (merchants and markets)

Miguel Angel Asturais (novelist)

Viva Arévalo (political figure)

Quetzal (mythical bird and national emblem)

DÍA SERENO. (see RIGOBERTA MENCHÚ: DÍA SERENO, #272)

DÍAS DE MUERTOS EN OAXACA. 60 minutes. In this video we show how the celebration of the day of the dead is put on in the City of Oaxaca , in the pantheon of Xoxocotlan and the beautiful communities of Capulapam, San Pedro, Nolasco y Xiacui, and in the heart of the Sierra Juarez. Because of its magnitude this festivity has been divided into two parts: Day of the Dead and Todosantos (All Saints). (#397)

DIEGO RIVERA: PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST.   35 mins.  1986.   Diego Rivera , Mexico 's greatest muralist and the leader of the Mexican Renaissance Movement of the 1920s and 1930s,  revolutionized art when he infused social messages in dramatic, wildly colorful paintings.  This program explores Rivera's evolution as an artist, his use  of  the fresco technique and his politics, creating a fascinating portrait of one of the geniuses of the twentieth century.  (#141)

EL DIABLO NUNCA DUERME (THE DEVIL NEVER SLEEPS). 82 mins. In Spanish with English subtitles. This Lourdes Portillo documentary exposes the loves and hatreds of a Mexican family shaken by the death of one of its members. The emotions that Portillo captures in her particular blend of traditional and experimental techniques bring out the nuances of Mexican social and family order. Poetic, tragic, humorous and mythic, this film crosses the borders of personal values, cultural mores and the discipline of filmmaking itself. (#228)

DISAPPEARING WORLD: CAKCHIQUEL MAYA OF SAN ANTONIO PALOPO. 52 mins. Disappearing World provides a precious record of the social structures and beliefs of societies confronting change and, in some cases, facing extinction and the pressures of our expanding technocratic civilization. Traveling to remote corners of five continents, film crews worked with anthropologists who have done extensive fieldwork with the societies concerned. The result is a series of accurate portraits in which the people are allowed to speak for themselves. (#330)

DISAPPEARING WORLD: THE KAYAPO. 60 mins. 1990. (With commercials -- edited version without commercials available from the Department of Anthropology.) Depicts the influence of Western culture on two villages of the Kayapo in Brazil 's Amazon. One village controls a gold mine and has acquired the wealth to build modern houses and buy consumer goods. The other, more untouched by Western civilization, struggles to maintain its traditions and to preserve its hunting grounds. (# 16)

DIVERSE ROOTS, DIVERSE FORMS. 28 mins. 1993. Explores art of contemporary Latino artists who maintain ties to their Hispanic heritage as well as their American visions, producing fabulous paintings, wood carvings, shrines and collages. (# 89)

DOS HERMANOS. 22 min. 2003. A family of two brothers and the wives get together with the mother to celebrate the 15 th birthday of the daughter of the oldest brother. During the preparation for the party arise contradictions between the two brothers ending up in a violent confrontation. (#409-II)

ECUADOR AND THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS. 47 mins. Documentary. From the lofty peaks of the Andes to the bustling streets of Quito , this colorful video sweeps across the stunning land called Ecuador . Your students will see amazing Inca ruins, meet residents of small villages, and tour Ecuador 's famous Galapagos Islands . A true glimpse of the culture of the country. (#288)

ELVIA: THE FIGHT FOR LAND AND LIBERTY. 27 mins. 1988. Tells the dramatic story of the landless poor in Honduras through the life of Elvia Alvarado, a brave 49-year-old grandmother and peasant organizer. This revealing documentary also explores the impact of U.S. military intervention on the peasants. (#21)

EMERGING POWERS: MEXICO. This is a positive view of how the Mexican economy is transforming in the current global marketplace while transforming its own economy. A Wall Street Journal video production. (#109)

ENAMORADA. 99 mins. 1946. In Spanish (no subtitles). María Félix plays a lofty aristocrat of majestic beauty who awakens the love of a rustic but sincere revolutionary general. The untamed woman rejects the commoner, but ends up giving in to the honesty of her feelings and leaving her family and stately boyfriend behind. She is converted to a humble soldier who marches beside her true love. Directed by Emilio “El Indio” Fernández. (#121)

THE ENCHANTED ISLANDS AND ITS ENCHANTED VISITORS. LAS ENCANTADAS Y SUS ENCANTADOS. 46 minutes. 1999. From the "Equinox" television series, this film will allow you to understand the people of Ecuador, their diversity, joy for life, and depth of culture. (#240b in English), (#241b in Spanish).

AN END TO SILENCE. 1994. (In Spanish). This PBS special documents the efforts of women living in Lima , Peru to organize in the slums surrounding the city of seven million people. (#254 & #356).

ENTRE PANCHO VILLA Y UNA MUJER DESNUDA. (see BETWEEN PANCHO VILLA AND A NAKED WOMAN, #245)

ENVIRONMENT UNDER FIRE: ECOLOGY AND POLITICS IN CENTRAL AMERICA. 28 mins. 1988. Produced by The Environment Project on Central America (EPOCA) and Moving Images Video Project. (#183)

ERÉNDIRA. 103 mins. 1983. In Spanish with English subtitles. Eréndira is based on a section of Gabriel García Márquez's masterpiece, "One Hundred Years of Solitude." A teenage girl is exploited as a sexual slave by her greedy grandmother. The incomparable Eréndira becomes a legend, selling her body to dozens of men nightly. But when this third world Cinderella finally meets her Prince Charming, their only escape is to murder the grandmother, whose lust for life makes her nearly indestructible. (# 52)

ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA: THE BOLIVIAN DIARY.   94mins.  1998.  Over 30 years ago, on October 9, 1967 , Che Guevara was executed by the Bolivian army, aided by the CIA.  Guevara's diary, a detailed personal account of his futile 11-month attempt to foment revolution in Bolivia , is the basis of this moving portrait.  Che's relationship with the mysterious Tania, his betrayal by local peasants, his constant battle with asthma, and his distress at the death of comrades are recounted.  Interviews with Bolivians who met Che during these final days testify to a man who embraced sacrifice for his ideals.  (#191)

ESPEJISMO DE LA CIUDAD. 1975. Lorenzo Rojas heads a family that emigrates from its hometown attracted by the mirage of the city. They are not prepared for city life, and they become victims of the underworld of drugs, prostitution and corruption. Directed by Julio Bracho. (#132)

ESPERANDO LA CARROZA. 87 min. 1985. Based on a play by Jacobo Langsner, he makes fun of the hypocrisy of the Argentine family in general throughout the behavior of three sons in relation with their mother's health. Each member of this family tries to endorse someone else to care for the old Mother. (#406)

ETNIAS Y COSTUMBRES AMAZONIA ECUATORIANA (Ethnicities and Customs of the Ecuadorian Amazon) 55 mins. In Spanish. Discusses different communities, traditions, shamans, and the environment. (#357).

EULALIA. 90 mins. 1987. In Spanish (No Subtitles). Eulalia treats the transformations of a young woman who leaves her home in the country and begins a new life in the capital. By the end of the film the country girl has been transformed into a cosmopolite. Filmed on location in San José , Escazú, Tres Ríos, Barva, and Ojo de Agua , Costa Rica , Eulalia provides an authentic slice of Costa Rican life. (#231)

EVA PERON.   102 mins. 1996.  In Spanish (no subtitles).  This feature film is the government sponsored version that recreates the life of populist leader Juan Peron's wife.  This version is in direct response to Alan Parkers musical film "Evita."  The producers claim this film follows the historical facts surrounding the life of the protector of Argentina 's working poor. (#177)

EVERYDAY ART. 50 mins. In Spanish with English subtitles. 1994. A contemporary portrait of folkloric traditions in Cuba , focusing on the everyday life of musicians and dancers. Filmed in homes, on streets and on stages, this video captures the connections between African and Latino culture, religion, daily life and art. Includes appearances by pianist Chucho Valdez, dancer Librada Quesada, salsa king Isaac Delgado, and many other performers at Havana 's International Jazz Festival. "Everyday Art: Cuban Folk Music" a contemporary video of folkloric traditions in Cuba directed by María Luisa Mendonca and released by The Cinema Guild, focuses on the everyday life of musicians and dancers. Shot in homes as well as on the streets and stages, the video captures the connections between African and Latino culture, religion, daily life, and art. Among the artists featured are pianist Chucho Valdez, dancer Librada Quesada, salsa king Isaac Delgado, Los Van Van founder Juan Formel, and Raíces Profundas and Los Muñequitos de Matanzas, two of the most important folkloric groups in Cuba today. (#336)

EVITA: THE WOMAN BEHIND THE MYTH. 50 mins. 1996. To some, she was a hero. To others, she was a symbol of naked ambition. To the world, she remains a legend. Eva Duarte de Peron - Evita - is one of the most controversial figures in history. A minor actress when she married Argentine president-to-be Juan Peron, her political power and prestige eventually equaled, or perhaps eclipsed his. In this remarkable program, rare photographs and films tell Evita's real story, from her humble birth to her tragic death from cancer at 33. Close aides and bitter enemies offer firsthand accounts, and popular artists consider why she continues to fascinate us today. (#142)

FACES OF WAR. 28 mins. 1985. Neighbor to Neighbor. Narrated by Mike Farrell. This powerful program illustrates the devastating effect of U.S. military aid to Central America . The film features emotional and personal interviews with Americans working in El Salvador and Nicaragua as well as Wall Street attorney Bill Ford, brother of one of the American missionaries killed by Salvadoran soldiers. (# 32)

MI FAMILIA. (MY FAMILY.) 126 mins. 1995. Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola presents the powerful, three generation epic saga of the Sanchez family as told by the eldest son. From the very beginning of his father's adventurous journey from Mexico to California in the 1920's, to his brother Chucho's tragic rebellion of the 1950s, to the stark realities of modern day, the struggle to live the American dream is sometimes darkened but never diminished. Rated R. Closed Captioned. (#149)

EL FARO. 110 mins. 1998. Two Argentine sisters, Memé and Aneta, lose their mother in a car crash. Memé, the elder, is also left lame with one badly scarred leg. The orphaned girls go to Uruguay to stay with their aunts. The sisters often bicker, but they are actually very close. Memé flirts but has no luck with boys because of her injury... On their own now, Memé works as a waitress where she gets to know Andy. Returning to Montevideo , they meet Dolores, a friend of their late mother. Memé's affair with a man complicates her relationship with her sister. Then Andy invites the pair to his seaside retreat, a lighthouse...

FIDEL CASTRO.  50 mins.  1997.  This documentary examines the life of Fidel Castro.  Rare archival footage chronicles his rise and rule, while interviews with people who know him offer insight into the man himself.  (# 221)

FIRE IN THE MIND. (" Americas " series - Part IX). 60 mins. 1993. Looks at the changing faces of revolution and revolutionaries in Latin America with a special emphasis on the former guerrilla fighters in El Salvador and the Shining Path in Peru . (# 9)

FLIGHT OF THE CONDOR (Nature Series.) 3 hrs. This nature documentary follows the realms of the condor in South America and features aspects of the geography, flora and fauna of the Andean region. The flight begins in Tierra del Fuego , Patagonia and travels up north through the coastal deserts of Peru and Chile , ending in the tropical forests of the Amazon. The sound on the videocassette is a little distorted at times. (#103)

FOND MEMORIES OF CUBA. 52 min. Fond Memories of Cuba is an affectionate and thoughtful portrait of Cuba , some forty years after Castro took power. Academy Award nominee David Bradbury ( Frontline , Chile Hasta Cuándo? ) documents the erosion of the revolution in Cuba and sadly acknowledges that the socialist dreams of earlier decades have evaporated in the face of harsh circumstances. (#374)

FOOD FOR THE ANCESTORS. 60 mins. 1999. Documentary. This film shows students the connections between culture and cuisine with this insightful look into one of the world's most elaborate and mysterious festivals. For Mexican families, "Days of the Dead" are a chance to honor departed loved ones and celebrate their ancestors' legacy of food and culture. Closed Captioned. (#276) **Teaching guide available.

FOODS OF LATIN AMERICA. 23 min. 2000. The zesty food south of the Rio Grande is investigated in order that students can learn about the ingredients that are used to obtain that unique Latin flavor. This is an in-depth look at Latin American cuisine. (#399)

FOR THE FIRST TIME (see POR PRIMERA VEZ, #227)

FOUR DAYS IN SEPTEMBER (see O QUE É ISSO, COMPANHEIRO? #224)

FRESA Y CHOCOLATE (STRAWBERRY AND CHOCALATE). 104 mins. 1994. In Spanish with English subtitles. A sensation from Cuba in which a chance encounter over ice cream between a middle-aged gay man and a young, fervent believer in contemporary Cuban Marxism sets the stage for a funny but serious film about difference and acceptance. Their friendship develops despite official intolerance of homosexuality and it soon withstands that short-sighted policy. "Strawberry and Chocolate" is a witty socio-political commentary on life in Cuba . This award-winning film, directed by Tomas Gutiérrez Alea, broke box office attendance records in Cuba and achieved worldwide acclaim. (#156)

FRIDA. 123 mins. 2002. C hronicles the life Frida Kahlo (Salma Hayek) shared unflinchingly and openly with Diego Rivera (Alfred Molina), as the young couple took the art world by storm. From her complex and enduring relationship with her mentor and husband to her illicit and controversial affair with Leon Trotsky, to her provocative and romantic entanglements with women, Frida Kahlo lived a bold and uncompromising life as a political, artistic, and sexual revolutionary. (#392)

FRIDA: NATURALEZA VIVA. 108 mins. 1984. In Spanish with English subtitles. Paul Leduc's documentary paints the life of the famous Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo. It recalls her on her deathbed conjuring up images and memories of her life as a painter, revolutionary and woman of the world. She remembers her stormy relationship with muralist Diego Rivera, her tender hospitality for an exiled Leon Trotsky, her struggle for acceptance as an artist, her affairs with David Alfaro Siqueiros and others, and the travail of her injuries. (#157)

FRIDA KAHLO: A PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST. 60 mins. 1983. This feature provides a close-up look at the works and life of Frida Kahlo, the famed Mexican artist and wife of Diego Rivera. Kahlo lived and worked at the center of the Mexican renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. Her paintings reflect her constant struggle with her ravaged body, after being in a traumatic road accident. Kahlo brought a warmth and human touch to art. Determined, focused and courageous, she broke down social barriers and became an inspiration to everyone. (#143)

FROM THE HEART OF THE WORLD: THE ELDER BROTHERS' WARNING. 60 mins. 1990. BBC. The Kogi Indians of Colombia invited the BBC to their village high in the sierras. It is the first time anyone has been allowed to film their village and cultural traditions. The Kogi are the "elder brothers" and they have a warning to give to the "younger brothers" -- that the world is dying because the younger brothers are taking too much from Earth. (# 167)

LA FRONTERA. 1991.113 mins. Spanish with English subtitles. During the military dictatorship in Chile , Ramiro Orellana is sentenced to internal exile. La Frontera is a desolate land inhabited by castaways whose lives are made of dreams and frustrations. Through his odyssey, Ramiro begins to find himself and to question his own personal frontiers. (#264)

FRONTERA SUR. 98 mins. In Spanish. A 35 year old Spanish emigrant, Roque Díaz Ouro, travels to Argentina with his small son, Ramón. On his adventure he gets to know a German musician by the name of Hermann Frisch. Hermann becomes a close friend with Roque. Together they educate Ramón and make a fortune with the help of a third person: a ghost that only appears in the presence of Ramón and Teresa, an old prostitute who now owns a brothel. (#335)

FRONTLINE: CRISIS IN CENTRAL AMERICA. PART II: CASTRO'S CHALLENGE. Approx. 60 mins. April 10, 1985 . WGBH/Boston. Looks at how Castro successfully challenged the U.S. 's longstanding dominance over Central America and the Caribbean and succeeded in establishing the first communist state in the Western Hemisphere just 90 miles from U.S. shores. Examines how Castro has influenced revolutionary movements in Nicaragua and El Salvador . Contains original film footage from Cuban archives. (# 39)

CARLOS FUENTES. (see CROSSING BORDERS: CARLOS FUENTES #283.)

FUNNY DIRTY LITTLE WAR. 80 mins. 1988. A civil war erupts in a quiet rural Argentine village when a local Peronist politician claims a municipal clerk is a Communist. This savage black comedy lampoons political zealots of all kinds, while exposing the roots of the official terrorism that Argentina suffered under the military junta. While its political content is especially relevant to understanding the social and psychological sources of dictatorships, its harsh comic truths about human folly have universal significance. (#162)

EDUARDO GALEANO. 90 mins. 1995. Eduardo Galeano, born in Montevideo , Uruguay , is a journalist, historian, caricaturist, and political activist who is best known for Memory of Fire, a fictive historical trilogy of the Americas from the first native myths to modern times. The trilogy is a brilliant collage that strives to restore the cultural heritage of Latin America . Mr. Galeano said that "the reality of Latin America is more fantastic than the lies we've been told, and nothing is more horrible or poetic than the truth." Mr. Galeano read from Walking Words, The Book of Embraces, and from Memory of Fire on May 23, 1995 , in Los Angeles . (#193)

EL GALLO DE ORO (THE GOLDEN COCKEREL). 105 mins. 1964. In Spanish with English subtitles. Based on the novel by Juan Rulfo. A poor man, the town crier, is given a near-dead fighting cock by a sore loser. Lovingly nursed back to health, the champion bird returns the man fame, wealth and romance. Seduced by the glamour of the cock-fighting arenas, the novice player is lured into a partnership with a rich gambler and his free-wheeling songstress. The poor man forgets his roots, luck runs out and in a vicious circle the film returns to its origins, leaving him, and us, back where we started . . . in the hands of fate. (# 54)

GARDEN OF THE FORKING PATHS. (" Americas " series - Part I). 60 mins. 1993. Traces the struggle for national identity in the Americas , with a focus on Argentina that includes the Perón years, the dictatorship of the 1970s and the Malvinas/Falklands war. (# 1)

THE GARIFUNA JOURNEY. 47 mins. 1998. Shot entirely in Belize , the filmmakers worked closely with Garifuna tradition bearers, anthropologists and cultural activists during the research, scripting, production and editing phases of this project. This documentary presents the history, language, food, music, dance and spirituality of the Garifuna culture. (#252)

GATICA "EL MONO" (GATICA "THE MONKEY") 1992. PART I AND PART II. 136 mins. In Spanish with English subtitles. Based on a true story of the life of an Argentine boxer. Set in Argentina in the 1940s and 1950s, it combines the rise of a poor illiterate shoe polisher into a professional boxer with the rise of Juan Perón in the political arena. Gatica's life is charged with the desire for respect, accomplished through boxing. Gatica is one of the many followers of Perón, and like Perón, he is revered as a popular hero by the masses. (# 85 and # 86)

GET UP, STAND UP (" Americas " series - Part VIII). 60 mins. 1993. Examines the ways in which American nations maintain economic and political sovereignty in the face of strong foreign and domestic pressures. (# 8)

GILBERTO GIL. In Portuguese. Documentary. This film is an emotional review of the life and musical career of Gilberto Gil. It includes concerts and jam sessions with Caetano Veloso, Carlinhos Brown and Stevie Wonder, and commentary from Jorge Amado and Pierre Verger, among others. An unforgettable production where the music reigns supreme. (#294)

THE GOLDEN COCKEREL (see EL GALLO DE ORO, #54)

GOLPES A MI PUERTA (KNOCKS AT MY DOOR). 105 mins. 1993. In Spanish with English subtitles. In one taut, well-constructed package this film presents in microcosm the historic forces- church, state, military, and civil- that shape contemporary Latin American society. Through its dramatic portrayal of one deadly encounter between two nuns and the military police, it brings to life the troubled recent history of the entire region. (#226)

THE GRINGO IN MAÑANALAND. 61 mins. 1995. Constructed almost entirely from film clips - cartoons, newsreels, educational films, home movies and features - it documents the representation of Latin America in U.S. films. Since the turn of the century, popular media in the United States has promoted a stereotyped image of Latin America in order to justify the concept of U.S. dominance in the hemisphere. The "neighbors to the South" depicted here are a fantasy of course, featuring such staple creations as the Latin lover, highway bandits, ignorant peasants and banana republics. (#144)

GUANTANAMERA. 104 mins. 1998. In Spanish with English subtitles. This romantic comedy from the directors of “ Strawberry and Chocolate ” is so fluid and easygoing, and its golden summertime ambiance so captivating, that one might not immediately realize the film is also a bold overview of contemporary Cuba . (#205)

GUERRA DEL CERDO (WAR OF PIGS). 90 mins. 1975. In Spanish with English subtitles. Based on the novel by Adolfo Bioy Caseres, the generation gap is taken to the extreme by a group of young people who have decided to exterminate all senior citizens in this futuristic vision. One of the great films by the neglected Argentine film master, Leopoldo Torre Nilson. (#113)

ERNESTO CHE GUEVARA: THE BOLIVIAN DIARY. 94mins. 1998. Over 30 years ago, on October 9, 1967 , the Bolivian army, aided by the CIA, executed Che Guevara. Guevara's diary, a detailed personal account of his futile 11-month attempt to foment revolution in Bolivia , is the basis of this moving portrait. Che's relationship with the mysterious Tania, his betrayal by local peasants, his constant battle with asthma, and his distress at the death of comrades are recounted. Interviews with Bolivians who met Che during these final days testify to a man who embraced sacrifice for his ideals. (#191)

HAITI : KILLING THE DREAM. 58 mins. 1994. The event-filled history of this Caribbean island is thoroughly documented in this video, starting with the slave revolt that gave Haiti its independence from French colonial masters. The story continues into contemporary times, with footage and interviews that reveal such disparate phases as the 1915 occupation by the U.S. marines, the rule of Papa Doc Duvalier, and finally the current dispute over the rule of President Aristide. (#84)

HANS STADEN. 92 mins. 1999. This film tells the story of Hans Staden, a German traveler who shipwrecked in 1550 near the coast of Santa Catarina , Brazil . Two years later he arrived at São Vicente , a site of Portuguese colonization. He remained there for two years working as a gunner for the Fort of Bertioga, preparing himself to return to Europe where he would receive fame and gold for his services to the King of Portugal. Staden had a slave from the Carijó indigenous tribe. In 1554, preoccupied with the disappearance of this slave, Staden began to search for him in the neighboring areas. He set out in canoe on the nearby river, but instead of finding Carijó, he found a cross on the river's edge. The cross held a symbolism that Staden recognized: it was the sign used by the Tupiniquins to call their allies, the Portuguese. Staden called the Tupiniquins, expecting to receive news of his slave. However, instead of Tupiniquins, the Tupinambás appeared, enemies of the Portuguese. They captured Staden and imprisoned him, only to later devour him in anthropophagous ritual. Rated R. (#365)

HASTA CIERTO PUNTO (UP TO A CERTAIN POINT). 70 mins. 1985. In Spanish with English subtitles. A clever, self-reflexive satire about the battle of the sexes in contemporary Cuba, this film tells the story of Oscar, an educated, liberal film maker who, in doing research for a film about the social problem of machismo in Cuban society, finds himself falling in love with the sexy, liberated Lina, a pioneering female dock worker. What starts out as a funny and tender love story gets more and more frantic as Oscar finds he can't choose between his wife and his new lover. (# 79)

HAUNTED LAND. 90 mins. In this feature-length documentary, two paths cross on a tortuous descent into Guatemala 's tragic past: that of Mateo Pablo, Maya survivors of one of many massacres that took place during the country's recent civil war, and Daniel Hernández-Salazar, Guatemalan artist and photographer whose work deals with local human-rights violations. Together they travel to a remote site in the highlands where the community of Petanac once stood. Mateo grew up and lived there until 1982, when his family and neighbors were tortured and murdered by the Guatemalan Army, whose soldiers later burned the village to the ground. But memory lingers. At Petanac and other Maya communities across Guatemala , survivors gather to bear witness as forensic experts unearth the mass graves of their loved ones. Once the dirt has been patiently removed by teams of archaeologists, the bones found in clandestine cemeteries tell their own mute story of agony and terror. In a series of moving interviews, Mateo and other survivors of the massacre at Petanac bear witness to the slaughter of family members and friends during one of the bloodiest periods in Central American history. Interspersed throughout the film are many of Hernández-Salazar's photos-compelling meditations on death and the life-affirming forces of hope, desire, longing and resistance that counteract it-which have become a symbol of the quest for truth about the atrocities committed in Guatemala . (#359)

HAVANA NAGILA: THE JEWS IN CUBA. 57 mins. 1995. In English. Rich in archival material and Cuban ambiance, with interviews that present a side of Cuba never seen before, the film reveals some forgotten Jewish history and examines aspects of Cuban politics and culture through the experiences of Jews in both pre-and post-Revolutionary Cuba . It notes some of the contributions of Jews to Cuba as a nation, and explores the persistence of Jewish values - both secular and religious- in the lives of these people, particularly under the current political and economic difficulties. The film also documents the impact of the U.S. trade embargo and Soviet collapse. Finally, it allows the Cuban Jews to make their own case for the strengthening of the existing historical and cultural ties between Cubans and Americans. (# 133)

HISTORIA DE UN GRAN AMOR. 143 mins. 1942. In Spanish (no subtitles). Jorge Negrete, the cowboy, plays Manuel, an orphan in love with the daughter of a rich profiteer. The father is opposed to the love of the youths and Manuel departs deciding to make himself rich. He accomplishes this after six years, and he returns to be united with his lover, only to find her already married through her father's imposition. Manuel parts disillusioned but his passion and that of his beloved go farther than his benevolence and obedience, and at a dance they kiss in front of the whole town. Directed by Julio Bracho. (#123)

LA HISTORIA OFICIAL (THE OFFICIAL STORY). 112 mins. 1985. In Spanish with English subtitles. This powerful Argentine feature is the true story of a comfortable middle-class couple and their adopted daughter. The couple gradually begins to suspect that their daughter may be one of the many Argentine children separated from their parents as they were arrested or tortured and then sold to wealthy families. The wife's journey of self-discovery reveals the horrors of the military dictatorship in Argentina . Directed by Luis Puenzo with great performances from Hector Alterio and Norma Aleandro. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. (#114) **Film Guide Available

HISTORIAS DE LA REVOLUCIóN. 1960. Three dramatic stories about the insurrection movements in Cuba in the decade of the 50's. (#410)

HISTÓRICO BRASILEIRO. In Portuguese. The series Panoramic History of Brazil, produced in 35mm, is a cultural production dealing with the 18th century to post-modern times and their historical, political and economic aspects. This film also includes investigations by recognized professionals, expressing in their own way the different time periods of Brazilian History. (#332, 333)

HOLA AMIGOS. Three different volumes for children ages 4 to 9. A boy named Paco has many adventures in these videos and helps th echildren learn Spanish along the way.

Volume 1: Meet Paco's sister, Lupe and the Perez family. Sing songs with him, go to a birthday party and learn numbers. 55 mins. (#377)

Volume 2: Paco shows you how to have fun all throughout the house while learning Spanish letters. Then he will take you to school to play instruments and soccer and then off to the beach. 55 mins. (#378)

Volume 3: You will go to the farm with Paco to see all the animals and sing songs. Then off to the city for shopping and eating. The best part is going to Monkey Island where you will meet new friends. 55 mins. (#379)

HOLLYWOOD 'S ATTIC. (see THE ROOTS, #211)

HOMBRE MIRANDO AL SUDESTE (see MAN FACING SOUTHEAST, # 77)

HONDURAS. Approx. 30 mins. This film is designed to attract tourists to visit the country and provides a colorful introduction to its archeology, history, culture and natural wonders. (# 96)

HOUR OF THE STAR. 96 mins. 1986. In Portuguese with English subtitles. Feature. Macabea is a young woman from the countryside of northeast Brazil , who moves to the sprawling city of São Paulo . Her doomed quest for success amid the desperate poverty around her is tempered by the happiness she finds in her fantasies. The mixture of bitter reality and gentle, humorous fantasy has been compared with the best work of Fellini, Chaplin, and DeSica, and made Suzana Amaral's first feature an instant cinematic classic. (#297)

HOW TASTY WAS MY LITTLE FRENCHMAN. 80 mins. 1971. In French and Tupi with English subtitles. A French explorer is captured by an Amazon tribe and tries desperately to be accepted by his captors. He has little choice in the matter because if they don't incorporate him as full-fledged tribal member they will simply incorporate him as dinner. Extensive nudity. Rated R. (# 88)

THE HUMAN RACE: ESCAPING FROM HISTORY. 53 mins. 1994. This documentary looks at the effects of industrialization on Mexico and the impact of its development on the rest of the world. There is a special emphasis on Mexico City , the most polluted and fastest growing city in the world. Closed Captioned. (#165)

I, THE WORST OF ALL. 110 mins. 1990. Spanish with English subtitles. Based on the essay "Las trampas de la fe" by Octavio Paz, this film narrates the last years of the celebrated Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, known in Mexico as the Tenth Muse, who enters the convent at twenty years of age in order to study. Colonial Mexico is controlled by the Spanish Crown and the Catholic Church, and Sor Juana's life is marked by these powers. The Viceroyalty protects her while the Church disapproves. She is considered today as one of the greatest poets of the Golden Age. (#135)

I'M THE ONE YOU'RE LOOKING FOR. 85 mins. 1988. In Spanish with English subtitles. Through the exotic streets of Barcelona 's underworld, the darker side of love and sexuality comes to life in a taut psychological thriller about a beautiful celebrity model seeking revenge on her rapist. Vengeful desire becomes an uncontrollable obsession when she teams up with a short-tempered taxi driver and a hot-blooded erotic dancer in her frantic search. Bizarre pitfalls and dangerous plot twists weave this film into a turbulent and suspenseful thriller. Original story by Gabriel Garcia Márquez. (#50)

IMPROPER CONDUCT. 110 mins. 1984. In French and Spanish with English subtitles. This powerful documentary is simply a series of interviews with a fascinating array of Cuban intellectuals and homosexuals who have been persecuted under the Castro regime. The directors are themselves exiles, and they have created a convincing indictment of El Jefe, implicating also those who would turn a blind eye towards repression from the Left. (#155)

IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES. On November 25, 1960 , the bodies of three sisters were found on a coast of the Dominican Republic . The official newspaper El Caribe noted this fact as an accident. The report did not mention that the girls were strongly opposed to the dictatorial regimen of General Trujillo, and that a fourth sister was still alive. It was not really necessary. Everybody knew about the Butterflies. Thirty years after the incident, Julia Alvarez, the author of the book on which the video is based, took the readers through the dangerous time of the history of the Spanish Carib