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| TITLE | ABSTRACT | CALL_NO. |
| Velázquez: The Nobleman of Painting |
60 minutes, English. A compelling study of the Spanish artist and his relationship with King Philip IV, a patron of the arts who served as Velazquez' sponsor. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 070 |
SP 070 |
| Aguirre, The Wrath of God |
Director: Werner Herzog with Klaus Kinski. 1972, 94 minutes, German with English subtitles. A band of Spanish conquistadors travels into the Amazon jungle searching for the legendary city of El Dorado, but their leader's obsessions soon turn to madness. LLC Library |
Look in German |
| All About My Mother |
Director: Pedro Almodovar with Cecilia Roth, Penélope Cruz, Marisa Perdes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan. 1999, 102 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Pedro Almodovar delivers his finest film yet, a poignant masterpiece of unconditional love, survival and redemption. Manuela is the perfect mother. A hard-working nurse, she's built a comfortable life for herself and her teenage son, an aspiring writer. But when tragedy strikes and her beloved only child is killed in a car accident, her world crumbles. The heartbroken woman learns her son's final wish was to know of his father - the man she abandoned when she was pregnant 18 years earlier. Returning to Barcelona in search on him, Manuela overcomes her grief and becomes caregiver to a colorful extended family; a pregnant nun, a transvestite prostitute and two troubled actresses. With riveting performances, unforgettable characters and creative plot twists, this touching screwball melodrama is 'an absolute stunner. A funny, touching and vital film marks a career peak for Aldomovar.' DVD Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library |
SP 167 |
| Alsino and the Condor |
Director: Miguel Littin with Dean Stockwell and Alan Esquivel. 1984, 89 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Drama of a young Central American peasant boy whose dreams of flight and soaring with the condors are rudely shattered by a U.S. incursion. LLC Library |
SP 062 |
| Alvarez, Julia |
reading from her own work In the Time of the Butterflies on the occasion of her visit to JCU January 31, 1995 LLC Library - |
SP 118 |
| America #4: Mirrors of the Heart |
The people of South and Central America and the Caribbean reflect on their lives, their history and societies in Americas. This intimate look at contemporary Latin America 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. LLC Library |
SP 046 |
| America Video Library, Tape #1 & #2 |
both with book. Tape 1: Jaime Escalante: Enseñando con ganas - Las tapas - El Merengue: Ritmo del Caribe - El festival vasco - El medio ambiente - Jesse Treviño: Artistas del barrio Tape 2: La comedia Tex-Mex - Carpintero de la música - Ciencia o crueldad - Los cubanos en Nueva Jersey - Carolina "Skywalker" - Retratos vivientes The best programs from the América news magazine have been chosen to suit the interests and language levels of intermediate to advanced Spanish students. Each segment is preceded by a pedagogical introduction for the students. The variety of selections will offer your students language skill reinforcement as they discover what's new, different and distinctly Hispanic. Instructor's Support Material includes activity masters and typescripts for each segment. Judith E. Liskin-Gasparro and Richard T. Hallberg ZGS Television Production Heinle & Heinle Publishers, 1990 LLC Library |
SP 082A/B SP 082A is missing |
| Anita's Secret, Segment Three |
ABC News, 20/20 4/14/2000 LLC Library |
SP 142 |
| Annuncios comerciales |
45 minutes. These Spanish-language commercials for both the American and Mexican television markets provide language practice while showing slices of another culture. LLC Library |
SP 024-B |
| Argentina |
International Video Network [Video Visits], South American Collection, 51 minutes, 1990. Spanish for 'silver', this is a land of natural wealth and beauty. From Tierra del Fuego to Aconcagua, this collection of terrains and climates is among the most diverse anywhere, equaled only by the variety of animals and ocean life found in and around them. Venture to the Patagonian Plains, where the 'gaucho' still rides herd. The Andes offer majestic, snow-capped peaks and tropical rain forests; the beaches are famous worldwide and the mountains hold the world's only growing glacier. And you haven't lived until you've tangoed way an evening in Buenos Aires. LLC Library |
SP 079 |
| Spanish-Speakers and Bilingualism | Spanish-Speakers and Bilingualism 1993, 19 minutes. This program examines the different kinds of Spanish spoken in the U.S.A. and their relationship to the Spanish of San Juan or the Dominican Republic, as well as the evolution of Spanish in the U.S.A. and the way it is being used by many second- and third-generation Americans. In Texas where Spanish has been spoken much longer than English, bilingualism is common; a linguistics expert, a radio announcer, and a poet are interviewed on the phenomenon of "code switching", the interchangeable use of English and Spanish by bilinguals in South Texas. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 122 |
SP 122 |
| Authentic Spanish Materials |
Volume 1: Spanish Commercials The McGraw-Hill Video Library LLC Library |
SP 024-C |
| Ay Carmela! |
Director: Carlos Saura with Carmen Maura, Andres Pajares and Gabino Diego. 1991, 105 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A husband-and-wife entertainment team are captured by Fascists during the Spanish Civil War and must fashion their show for a theater-loving official in order to stay alive. JCU Library |
PN1997.A8 |
| Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, The |
Director: Robert Young with Edward James Olmos. 1983, 99 minutes. The true story of Gregorio Cortez, a Mexican who accidentally killed a Texas sheriff in self-defense in 1901. Hunted by Texans as a killer, hailed by Mexicans as a hero, Cortez was the target of a ferocious manhunt. LLC Library |
Look in MLAM |
| Barcelona |
1994, 40 minutes. Between the rugged slopes of the Pyrenees and the luxurious waters of the Mediterranean lies the region of Catalonia. It has defined the vanguard of Spanish art and culture for 2000 years, while remaining inextricably bound to its glorious past and independent nature. Barcelona...From the soaring jewel-like spires of Antoni Gaudi's Sagrada Familia and the winding streets of the Gothic Quarter, to the vibrant canvasses of some of history's greatest artists - Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali - to the futuristic Olympic City in Mountjuic Park, Catalonia's visionary spirit is emblazoned in the culture of it's capital city. LLC Library |
SP 086 |
| Belle Époque - The Age of Beauty |
Director: Fernando Trueba with Jorge Sanz. 1994, 109 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Belle Époque is the irresistible story of Fernando, a handsome, young Spanish Civil War deserter who befriends a freethinking artist. Fernando finds himself in a romantic dilemma when the artist's four beautiful daughters return to their country home - which woman should he romance? The answer is hilariously simple, as Fernando is seduced instead, by each of the high-spirited sisters. It is a rollicking sensual romp through a period of newfound sexual freedom for women and a delicious blend of humor and passion. LLC Library |
SP 109 (3 copies) |
| Between Pancho Villa and a Naked Woman |
Entre Pancho Villa y una Mujer Desnuda Director: Sabina Berman and Isabella Tardan with Diana Bracho, Arturo Rios, Jesus Ochoa, Gabriel Porrass. 1995, 100 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A funny and thoughtful look at the changing nature of gender roles the film 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 long time 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. Andrian, however, will not surrender his woman or his antiquated system of thinking. Channeling the spirit of Pancho Villa himself, he tries to fully embrace his machismo and win back the passion of Gina. The film is a bright, intelligent romantic comedy. LLC Library |
SP 157 |
| Biculturalism and Acculturation among Latinos |
1992, 28 minutes. Many Latinos struggle with pressures to reclaim and reaffirm their heritage while simultaneously facing pressure to assimilate into the dominant American culture. This program examines the question of which part of their culture Latinos feel they should keep and leave behind, explodes some commonly held beliefs and misperceptions about who Latinos are today in the United States, and probes the relationship between ethnic identity and entrepreneurial success in the changing mosaic of the United States marketplace. LLC Library |
SP 115 |
| Bitter Sugar |
Director: Leon Ichaso with René Lavan, Mayte Vilan, Miguel Gutiérrez. 1996, 102 minutes, Black & White, Spanish with optional English subtitles. A visceral, energizing look at contemporary Cuba, Bitter Sugar is an impassionate love story set against the political and economic tension of Havana. Gustavo, an idealistic young communist with a glorified vision of Castro's regime, falls in love with Yolanda, a disenchanted dancer who longs to escape to Miami. However, Gustavo learns that love alone cannot sustain them in a city about to erupt and slowly awakens to the devastation around him. His rebellious musician brother injects himself with the Aids virus in civil protest; his father realizes that he will earn more money as a barroom pianist in a tourist hotel than as a doctor. Filled with an intoxicating Latin beat and rapid camera movements, director Leon Ichaso weaves a blazing tale of romantic and political passion amid the ruins of the Cuban Revolution. DVD Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library |
SP 161 |
| Blood Wedding |
Director: Carlos Saura with Antonio Gades. 1981, 71 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Garcia Lorca's immortal tragedy is adapted for ballet by star Antonio Gades. LLC Library |
SP 053 |
| Borges |
BBC production David Wheatley 1983, 76 minutes, color. This remarkable presentation weaves together dramatized sequences from Borges' stories with a rare interview of the author at home - an unpretentious apartment overlooking the noisy streets of Buenos Aires. Borges, who died in June 1986, was totally blind for the last 30 years of his life. His writing, as illustrated here, reveals a mind, which has an extra measure of clarity and understanding. The program relates Borges' profoundly original stories to his personal experience, and attempts to reconcile the public and private images of this major 20th century writer. LLC Library - |
SP 140 |
| Bullfight: La fiesta brava, Part 1 |
Part 1 and Part 2: 52 minutes. To understand Spain, one must understand the spectacle of the bullfight - la fiesta brava. Explore the history of the bull worship and bullfighting in the Mediterranean world and its subsequent development into the distinctive representation of Spanish culture. This program contains actual bullfight footage, with each step of the ritual explained. Live action. LLC Library |
SP 048-1 |
| Bullfight: La fiesta brava, Part 2 |
La fiesta brava, Part 2 Part 1 and Part 2: 52 minutes. To understand Spain, one must understand the spectacle of the bullfight - la fiesta brava. Explore the history of the bull worship and bullfighting in the Mediterranean world and its subsequent development into the distinctive representation of Spanish culture. This program contains actual bullfight footage, with each step of the ritual explained. Live action. LLC Library |
SP 048-2 |
| Butterfly |
Director: José Luis Cuerda with Fernando Fernán Gómez, Manuel Lozano Uxía, Blanco Gonzalo Uriarte, Alexis de los Santos. 94 minutes, Spanish with yellow English subtitles. Butterfly is a heartwarming tale about a young boy growing up in a small Spanish town. Moncho is timid and fearful as he starts school for the first time. But with the nurturing guidance of his kind and devoted teacher, Con Gregorio, a world of possibilities begins to open up to young Moncho. As the school year comes to a close, however, civil war begins sweeping across the country, forcing the boy's family and community to choose between the fight for freedom and the threat of persecution! An amazing story of family and friendship during a time of extreme conflict - you're sure to enjoy this magical motion picture. DVD Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library |
SP 155 |
| Butterfly Wings |
Director: Juanma Bajo Ulloa with Silvia Munt, Fernando Valverde, Susana Garcia, Laura Vaquero, Txema Blasco. 1991, 105 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. The story of a dysfunctional family is alternately sad, horrifying and somber. Carmen, pregnant, hopes for a boy to carry on her husband's name. Guilt and fear however, keep her from telling Ami, her shy and sensitive 6-year-old daughter. The new baby's birth soon triggers a series of nightmarish events. LLC Library |
SP 120 |
| Camila |
with Susu Pecoraro and Imanol Arias. 1984, 105 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Story of tragic romance and political and personal freedom. In 1847 Argentina, a young socialite falls in love with a Jesuit priest. They run away together and start a new life, but their identities are uncovered, and they are eventually condemned to death for sacrilege. LLC Library |
SP 009 |
| Caminos de liberatión [PE-3] |
with transcription. PICS, 1990, 20 minutes. This brief documentary examines the religious practice and works of a socially committed sector of the Catholic Church. Interviews with priests complement footage of their work as they are struggling to serve their congregations within a context of poverty, violence and injustice. LLC Library |
SP 101 |
| Canciones de mi padre |
A Romantic Evening in New Mexico: Linda Ronstadt. 1992, 70 minutes, Color. starring: Danny Valdez, Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan, Gilberto Puente, Ballet Folklorico de la Fonda, Sal Lopez and Urbanie Lucero. L. Ronstadt, 1946. Many of the songs on this record were passed on through my father to me, and others I have learned through my continuing interest in the great vocal tradition of Mexico. These songs comprise a tradition both of my family and of a country, which has made profound contributions to the world of music. They are a living memory of heartfelt experience L. Ronstadt, 1987 LLC Library : |
SP 148 |
| Cantemos in Español |
with book. Educational Video Network 25 minutes. LLC Library |
SP 097- A |
| Carla's Song |
Director: Ken Loach with Robert Carlyle, Scott Glenn, Oyanka Cabezas, Salvador Espinoza. 1996, 127 minutes, color. English and Spanish, with English subtitles during Spanish sequences. A Glasgow bus driver risks his job by giving a free ride to a beautiful Nicaraguan woman with no money. From the moment he sees her, he becomes infatuated. He soon finds her a place to live and learns the reason behind her sadness - her boyfriend has probably been killed by the Contras. The bus driver accompanies her to Nicaragua where he helps her to come to terms with her past, and at the same time, discovers more about himself. Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library |
MLGB 008 |
| Carlos Fuentes |
A World of Ideas with Bill Moyers 1989, 28 minutes. LLC Library |
SP 110 |
| Carmen |
with Julia Migenes-Johnson and Placido Domingo. 1984, 152 minutes, French with English subtitles. Opera's classic tale of obsessive, doomed love. A soldier falls for a sultry schemer and abandons his career to be with her. Lavishly filmed on location in Spain. LLC Library |
Look in French |
| Carmen |
with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Zizi Jeanmarie. 1980, 44 minutes. An erotically compelling ballet set to the music of Bizet's classic opera. JCU Library |
M1520.B59C37 |
| Cartas del parque - Letters from the Park |
with Victor Laplace and Ivonne Lopez. 1988, 85 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Moving romantic drama about two shy strangers who are attracted to each other. Unbeknownst to each other, they both hire the town poet to write love letters for them to send. But soon the woman becomes the object of the poet's affection, and all are faced with a perplexing dilemma. JCU Library |
PQ8180.17.A73 C37 |
| Cathedral: The Story of its Construction |
- with book. David MaCaulay 1985,60 minutes. LLC Library |
Look in MLGE |
| Caudillo |
Director: Martín Patino 111 minutes, B&W, English narration and subtitles. LLC Library |
SP 069 |
| Cesar Chavez [1927-1993] |
Volume 3 of 10: The Hispanic and Latin American Heritage 1995, 30 minutes, English version. Cesar Chavez dedicated his lifetime to the fight against injustices suffered by migrant farm workers - both immigrants and workers who, like Chavez were born in the U.S. Many farm workers came to the U.S. in search of a better life, but instead were grossly exploited. Before Chavez founded the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO labor union, workers had no way to challenge the bad working conditions and salaries far below the minimum wage with no benefits. With a lot of patience and hard work over the course of thirty years, Chavez successfully organized farm workers and other poor people, helping them to win social justice and uphold their dignity as human beings. Chavez' stance on non-violence proves that enthusiasm and strict dedication to a cause can be effective, if not more effective, than force. Chavez' example continues to inspire individuals and movements across the U.S. and in other countries to struggle for justice without violence. LLC Library |
SP 088 |
| Christmas Customs in Latin America |
- with notes in cover. 12 minutes. Watch the people in Latin America as they celebrate Christmas with a blending of Old and New World traditions. Christian and Native American customs exist harmoniously. Live action. LLC Library |
SP 072 |
| Coca y covaína [PE-5] |
- with transcript. PICS, 1990, 45 minutes. The use of coca leaves in the Peruvian Andes has been traditional for thousands of years. This documentary deals with the religious, magical and social aspects of the coca leaf, its importance in the culture of the Andean peoples, and the defense of its use. Peru being a coca-producing country, the film also deals with the history, production, abuse and illegal trafficking of the coca derivative cocaine. The language is clear voiced over narration allowing this program to be used from intermediate language courses on. LLC Library |
SP 103 |
| Conocer Español, Part 1 |
- with book. Educational Video Network 35 minutes. LLC Library |
SP 098 - A |
| Conocer Español, Part 2 - with book. |
- with book. Educational Video Network 29 minutes. LLC Library |
SP 098 - B |
| Contact |
1990, 28 minutes. Graphically depicts the devastating impact of contact with the outside world on an isolated indigenous tribe, the Yanomani Indians of Brazil. JCU Library |
F2520.1.Y3C65 |
| Cortázar, Julio |
- see Espejo de escritores Cortázar speaks openly and with Saul Sosnowski about the presence of the reader in his fiction and his own trajectory from a kind of literary individualism to a more collective style. He also discusses the importance of the Cuban revolution and the tasks he has set for himself as an intellectual in the context of Latin America. LLC Library |
SP 050-C |
| Costa Rica |
International Video Network [Video Visits], Central American Collection, 56 minutes, 1992. Costa Rica, the jewel at the heart of Central America, where mist-shrouded peaks loom over fertile valleys, and lush tropical forests touch unspoiled seashores. Marvel at the friendly 'ticos' in the capital's lively Mercado Central, view the Teatro Nacional and the ancient artifacts in the subterranean Museum of Gold. Visit the countrysides with lunar landscape, wooden ox-carts, and fragrant scents of orchids. Join in the struggle this pacifist nation faces in preserving its fragile natural wonders. LLC Library |
SP 080 |
| Cria! - Secret of Anna, The |
Director: Carlos Saura with Geraldine Chaplin and Ana Torrent. 1977, 115 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. The story of young girl and the secret she holds concerning her father's death. LLC Library - |
SP 068 |
| Cristina Garcia |
Cristina Garcia Cristina Garcia "Imigration and the Literary Imagination", a Reading 02/23/1998 LLC Library - Call Number: SP 144 |
SP 144 |
| Cuba: 25 años de revolucíon [PH-3] |
PICS, 1990, 60 minutes. 25 years after the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro relates his personal perspectives on the Revolution and on Cuba's post-revolutionary transformation during Cuba: 25 años de revolución ... y en eso llegó Fidel. His animated descriptions of events are illustrated with new footage. It's fascinating to hear this famous leader, who continues to have a powerful influence on politics in this hemisphere. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 106 |
SP 106 |
| Cuentos populares latinoamericanos |
Latin American Folk Tales. Part 1 [1 - 3], 45 minutes, with book. Full of good-natured humor and illustrating moral lessons, these six charming fables, told in simple Spanish, will delight and educate. Enhanced slide show on video. LLC Library |
SP 073A |
| uentos populares latinoamericanos |
- Latin American Folk Tales Part 2 [4 -6]: 45 minutes, with book. Full of good-natured humor and illustrating moral lessons, these six charming fables, told in simple Spanish, will delight and educate. Enhanced slide show on video. LLC Library - |
SP 073B |
| Cultural Bias in Education |
1992, 28 minutes This program examines roadblocks to Latino academic advancement as well as productive educational models; explores the relationship of standardized testing and cultural diversity and questions whether cultural bias can be eliminated from standardized testing; and looks at early childhood education programs and the factors that deter Latino families from participating in them. LLC Library |
SP 038 |
| Culture of Poverty, The |
1992, 26 minutes. Many Latino families are caught in the cycle of poverty. The task of education the children of this culture of poverty puts added strain on an already burdened school system. This program explores emerging strategies for meeting the needs of these children, and profiles an independent effort to keep kids of the street and instill in them a sense of pride. LLC Library |
SP 014 |
| Cuzco, la ciudad y su gente [PC-4] |
Cuzco, la ciudad y su gente [PC-4] - with transcript. 1990, 43 minutes. On a series of programs entitled Peruanos muestran su país [Peruvians Show Their Country], this installment focuses on present day Cuzco whose character and whose residents derive from intercultural contact, be it the historical interplay between Andean and colonial Spanish cultures or their descendants' contact with today's throngs of tourists. Filmmaker Jorge Suárez provides a very humanistic and non-judgmental view of the city's inhabitants, introducing them with clear, measured narration while leaving interpretation of their lives and conflicts to the people themselves. The careful balance of diverse perspectives and the clarity of speech among those interviewed will allow both intermediate and advanced language students to appreciate the complex richness of life in Cuzco. First-year students will require very focused viewing activities in order to enjoy this program. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 104 |
SP 104 |
| Demons in the Garden |
Demons in the Garden Director: Manuel Gutierrez Aragón with Angela Molina, Ana Belen and Encarna Paso. 1982, 100 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A drama of family tensions set in post-Civil War Spain, as three women vie for control over the mind and destiny of a young boy. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 066 |
SP 066 |
| De Paseo |
Mosaico cultural Images from Spanish-speaking Cultures, Video to accompany De Paseo, Curso intermedio de español. Harry L. Rosser, Video Guide by Joy Renjilian-Burgy, Heinle & Heinle, 1995. For more info see back of videocassette. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 017 |
SP 017 |
| Don Quixote |
Director: G.W. Pabst with Feodore Chaliapin, George Robey and Sidney Fox. 1933, 73 minutes. Long thought to be lost, this rendition of Cervantes' classic benefits from the direction of G.W. Pabst and a superlative performance by Chaliapin as the aging, hopelessly romantic, would-be knight errant. LLC Library |
MLGB 006 |
| Drama: Performing a Play |
Educational Video Network: 448V 28 minutes LLC Library - Call Number: SP 159 |
SP 159 |
| Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands Experience, The |
1995, 47 minutes. See it, Try it, Live it! Soar into the Amazon on an old army airplane... Ride on the roof of a train... Bathe in hot water from a volcano... Romp with lions... Climb 18,000 icy feet... Experience Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands! LLC Library |
SP 010 |
| El amor brujo - Love, the Magician |
Director: Carlos Saura with Antonio Gades, Cristina Hoyos and Laura del Sol. 1986, 100 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Set in Spain, a sizzling tale of young lovers separated by fate, but whose hearts still burn with a passion only for each other. JCU Library |
PN1997.A66 |
| Camino de Santiago |
Camino de Santiago LLC Library |
SP 168 |
| El Cid |
Director: Anthony Mann with Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Genevieve Page, John Fraser, Gary Raymond, Hurd Hatfield, Herbert Lom. 1961, 182 minutes. The movie is a tribute to one of history's greatest legends. Heston essays the title role as the famed warrior who led his men in driving the Moors out of medieval Spain. LLC Library |
MLAM 031-1/2 |
| El Escorial and Toledo |
42 minutes, English version. Visit one of the world's greatest edifices, the magnificent palace and monastery of El Escorial built by King Philip II in the 16th century. Tour the basilica, the library, and pause in the gallery to view works of the giants of the Spanish art world - Velázquez, Goya and others. Then on to Toledo to see the Moorish architecture, El Greco's home and his exquisite paintings. Our visit also includes a stop at the breathtaking fortress of El Alcázar, a reminder of the Spanish Civil War. LLC Library |
SP 094 |
| El norte |
Director: Gregory Nava 1983, 139 minutes. A powerful story of a brother and sister who must leave their oppressed country of Guatemala, make the hazardous journey through Mexico to the U.S., only to find themselves living as illegals in Los Angeles. LLC Library |
SP 020 (2 copies) |
| El pequeño Robin Hood |
El pequeño Robin Hood - see La leyenda de Rodrigo LLC Library |
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| El Salvador |
El Salvador - see Houses Are Full of Smoke, The LLC Library |
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| Elena Pianotowska |
- see Latin American Special LLC Library |
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| Entre amigos |
Ana C. Jarvis/Raquel Lebredo: Episodio 1: La fiesta de Ana Maria D.C. Heath and Company, 1987 LLC Library |
SP 049 |
| Ernesto CHE Guevara |
1997, 94 minutes, color & black & white. Documentary, directed by Richard Dindo. 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. LLC Library |
SP 141 |
| Esmeralda Santiago |
Lecture of 11/01/1998 LLC Library |
SP 143 |
| Espejo de escritores |
Mario Vargas Llosa LLC Library |
SP 050-A |
| Evening with Charo! An |
Now for the first time, Charo brings her sizzling Las Vegas Show to your home. A cast of over 30 dancers and musicians join Charo in an evening of non-stop entertainment live on stage in the Bally's Grand Room. LLC Library |
MLAM 030 |
| Family Comedy 'Circus' |
Family Comedy 'Circus' -see La leyenda de Rodrigo LLC Library - Call Number: SP 013 |
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| Fitzcarraldo |
Fitzcarraldo Director: Werner Herzog with Klaus Kinski. 1982, 147 minutes, German with English subtitles. Drama about human aspiration, filmed in the Brazilian jungle. A plantation owner dreams of an opera house in the wilderness and drives a boat across a mountain to claim the land he needs for his dream. LLC Library - Call Number: GR 086 |
Look in German |
| Fodor's Mexico - see Mexico | Fodor's Mexico - see Mexico |
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| Foods of Latin America |
- with Study Questions in case. Educational Video Network 23 minutes. LLC Library - |
SP 096 |
| Fortunata y jacinta - Historia de dos casadas |
Fortunata y jacinta - Historia de dos casadas Director: Lino Angelino Fons 1969, 108 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A detailed, keenly observed story of two women who are in love with the same man. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 015 |
SP 015 |
| Frida |
Frida Director: Paul Leduc with Ofelia Medina and Max Kerlow. 1984, 108 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. The life and work of controversial painter Frida Kohl is re-counted in this engrossing Mexican drama that uses the artist's works as settings for surreal flashback sequences. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 075 |
SP 075 |
| Fuenteovejuna |
Fuenteovejuna Lope de Vega LLC Library |
SP 003 |
| Fuentes, Carlos |
Fuentes, Carlos - see Espejo de escritores In this revealing interview, Carlos Fuentes speaks of the Hispanic notion of originality and of the function of time in literature. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 050-B |
SP 050-B |
| Garcilaso de la Vega |
Garcilaso de la Vega - see Latin American Special LLC Library - Call Number: SP 018 |
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| Goya |
Goya Director: Jesus F. Santos 1971, 54 minutes, English. An informative documentary that delves deep into the genius of the brilliant 19th-century Spanish master. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 037 |
SP 037 |
| Goya in Bordeaux |
2000, 105 minutes, color, Spanish with English subtitles. Director: Carlos Saura with Francisco Rabal, José Coronado, Maribel Verdu, Eulalia Ramon, et al. This is a visually sumptuous, emotionally powerful film about the turbulent life of brilliant painter Francisco de Goya. In Bordeaux, France, in the early 1800s, Goya suffers from strange visions and nightmares. While his young daughter cares for him, Goya reflects on his tumultuous career; in a time when a passionate love affair with the beautiful Duchess of Alba and the evil crusade of Napoleon's French army inspire Goya's most shocking, brilliant paintings - works that change the art world forever. DVD Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 154 |
SP 154 |
| Great Festivals of Spain |
Great Festivals of Spain LLC Library - Call Number: SP 095 |
SP 095 |
| Guatemala |
Guatemala - see: Houses Are Full of Smoke, The LLC Library - Call Number: SP 123-B |
SP 123 - B |
| Houdini |
Houdini - see Latin American Special LLC Library - Call Number: SP 018 |
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| Houses are Full of Smoke, The, 3 volumes |
Houses are Full of Smoke, The, 3 volumes A chilling documentary on U.S. policy in Central America, this three-tape series, which took six years to make, was researched and filmed by Allan Francovich, best known for his award-winning film about the CIA, On Company Business. An astonishing range of characters tell their stories, from soon-to-be-assassinated Archbishop Romero to Salvadoran right wing leader D'Aubuisson; from three then-presidents of the republics to Guatemala's impoverished indigenous peoples; from ousted American Ambassador White, CIA operatives, and National Security officials to the founder of El Salvador's secret police, who speak directly of the rape and murder of four American missionary women there; from top death squad officials to remorseful triggermen whose gruesome accounts of kidnapping, torture and killing lend compelling moral urgency to the case against right-wing dogma. 1. El Salvador 1987, 58 minutes. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 123-A 2. Guatemala 1987, 58 minutes. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 123-B 3. Nicaragua 1987, 58 minutes. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 123-C |
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| I Don't Want to Talk about It |
I Don't Want to Talk about It Director: Maria Luisa Bemberg with Marcello Mastroianni, Luisina Brando and Alejandra Podesta. 1995, 102 minutes, Spanish with yellow English subtitles. A love story about two outsiders who find each other. Ludovico, a sophisticated world traveler who has retired to a small town is immediately drawn to a much younger woman. The smartest, most talented woman in town, Charlotte, is in many ways a perfect match for Ludovico. But because she is a dwarf, she has been sheltered by her overprotective mother from the realities of life. And when the real world intrudes the love between Ludovico and Charlotte takes a Felliniesque unexpected turn. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 047 |
SP 047 (c2, c3) |
| Imagenes para una democracia [PE-2] |
Imagenes para una democracia [PE-2] - with transcript. PICS, 1990, 28 minutes. Against the backdrop of campaign events from 1980-1986, a truck driver and a historian interpret the democratic process from different and contrasting viewpoints. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 100 |
SP 100 |
| Improper Conduct |
Improper Conduct 1984, 110 minutes, Color, French/Spanish with English subtitles. Nestor Almendros and Orlando Jimenez Leal with Heberto Padilla, Susan Sontag, G. Cabrera Infante, etc. 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 dictators 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. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 139 |
SP 139 |
| Incas, The |
Incas, The BBC/PBS - 1988, 58 minutes. Examines the work of three archeologists currently excavating in Peru for clues to the Inca way of life. Details history, culture, and technological achievements of the Inca Empire. JCU Library - Call Number: F3429.I63 |
F3429.I63 |
| Introducing Central America |
Introducing Central America - with notes in cover. 14 minutes. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 071 |
SP 071 |
| Introducing Don Quixote |
Introducing Don Quixote Spanish Version, Great Literature Series 30 minutes. This program describes the role of Miguel Cervantes in Spanish Literature and discusses why Don Quixote is one of the most influential characters in Western Literature. Still-image visuals give viewers an appreciation of Cervantes' language and the literary quality of his masterpiece. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 059 |
SP 059 |
| Introducing Spain |
Introducing Spain From the towering Pyrenees to lush Galicia, from bleak highlands to fabulous beaches, the geography of Spain is divers and wonderful, as are the people who call Spain home. Live action. 45 minutes. From the Atlantic North to the Meseta Heartland, Part 1. 26 minutes LLC Library - Call Number: SP 076-A |
SP 076-1 |
| Andalusia to the Pyrenees, Part 2. |
Andalusia to the Pyrenees, Part 2. 25 minutes LLC Library - Call Number: SP 076-B |
SP 076-2 |
| Johnny 100 Pesos |
Johnny 100 Pesos 1993, 95 minutes, color, Spanish with English subtitles. Director: Gustavo Graef-Marino with Armando Araiza, Patricia Rivera, Willy Semler, Luis Gnecco, et al. Based on a true story that enthralled an entire country, Johnny 100 Pesos is an explosive thriller that tells the story of a misguided teenager who commits his first armed robbery with four small time criminals. Their surefire plan goes immediately wrong and escalates into a hostage situation. In true tabloid style, the stand-off with the police turns into a media circus when the local press gets wind of the situation forcing the whole country to become involved and turning Johnny into a reluctant celebrity. DVD Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library - Call Number: DVD SP 150 |
SP 150 |
| Jorge Luis Borges |
Jorge Luis Borges - see: Latin American Special. The great Argentinean writer has an animated dialogue with his young compatriot, the novelist Reina Roffe. With great lucidity, Borges speaks of his work and the aesthetic and philosophical foundations that support it. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 018 |
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| José Martí |
José Martí - see Latin American Special LLC Library - Call Number: SP 018 |
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| Juan Carlos I: 10 años rey [PH-6] |
Juan Carlos I: 10 años rey [PH-6] PICS, 1990, 83 minutes. In 1985 Informe Semanal broadcast the comprehensive look at King Juan Carlos' first 10 years as Spain's ruler. Beginning with the transition after Franco's death in 1975, the program examines the King's initiatives to bring about a political reform and to promote national harmony. Extensive footage of the King's political activities, speeches, public appearances alternate with an interview with him and clips of personal family history. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 105 |
SP 105 |
| La boca del lobo - The Lion's Den |
La boca del lobo - The Lion's Den Director: Francisco Lombardi. 1988, 111 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A young Peruvian soldier must decide whether to listen to his conscience or obey orders when his dictatorial commander tries an entire village for treason after siding with a revolutionary group. JCU Library - Call Number: PN1997.64 |
PN1997.64 |
| La Forza del Destino |
Opera in 4 acts by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Francesco Maria Plave Director: Valéry Gergiev Stage director: Elijah Moshinsky Video director: Brian Large Galina Gorchakova, Nikolai Putilin, Gegam Grogprian, Marianna Tarasova the Kirov Chorus and Orchestra 1998, 167 minutes. LLC Library - Call Number: RS 027 |
Look in Russian |
| La historia oficial - The Official Story |
La historia oficial - The Official Story Director: Luis Puenzo with Norma Aleandro. 1985, 112 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. The wife of a businessman in Argentina finds herself face to face with the terror as she begins to discover that her own daughter, adopted at birth, may have been stolen. JCU Library - Call Number: PN1997.H56 |
PN1997.H56 |
| La muerte del Che Guevara |
La muerte del Che Guevara LLC Library - Call Number: SP 032 |
SP 032 |
| La muerte viva - Day of the Dead |
La muerte viva - Day of the Dead 30 minutes, Spanish version. The colorful, strange and surprisingly upbeat "Day of the Dead" rituals are explored. Recorded in museums, private homes, village markets and cemeteries, this program explores, through popular art and traditions, the contradictory Mexican feelings towards death. Experts on anthropology, history and folk art express their views along peasants, artisans and housewives who place offerings for their deceased relatives each year on the first and second of November. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 081 |
SP 081 |
| La muralla verde - The Green Wall |
La muralla verde - The Green Wall Director: Armando Robles Godoy with Julio Alemán, Sandra Riva and Raul Martín. 1970, 110 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Poetic drama from Peru about a couple and their young son who abandon life in hectic Lima for a cabin in the jungle. When a government official contests their land claim, the father travels to the city to straighten out matters, which provokes him to reflect upon his past. JCU Library - Call Number: PN1997.M97 |
PN1997.M97 |
| La regenta |
La regenta Spanish with English subtitles. Based on a novel by Leopoldo Clarin, the story is set in 18th century Spain, and investigates the prejudices of a small town against women. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 016 |
SP 016 |
| La rosa blanca |
Director: Roberto Gavaldon 1960, 100 minutes, B&W, Spanish with English subtitles. Based on the short story by Bruno Traven, the writer of Treasure of Sierra Madre, and one of Mexico's quintessential novelists. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 042 |
SP 042 |
| Las Cartas de Alou - see Letters from Alou |
Las Cartas de Alou - see Letters from Alou LLC Library - Call Number: SP 163 |
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| La vida inútil de Pito Perez |
La vida inútil de Pito Perez - see La leyenda de Rodrigo LLC Library - Call Number: SP 013 |
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| Latin American Lifestyles |
Latin American Lifestyles Festivals and Holidays in Latin America. Bilingual: English/Spanish narration. Celebrations, both religious and secular reflect the different cultures of the many groups inhabiting Latin America. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 085 |
SP 085 |
| Latinos: The life of the Spirit |
Latinos: The life of the Spirit 1993, 28 minutes, color. Hispanics and Catholicism are no longer synonymous. This program explores the recent trend among Latinos to leave the Catholic Church for Evangelical or Protestant religions; the rediscovery by Chicanos in California of native spiritual and religious rituals that predate the arrival of Columbus; and the traditional Good Friday pilgrimage to the sanctuary at Chimayo, New Mexico, which shows that traditional spirituality is alive and well in modern times. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 091 |
SP 091 |
| Lazarillo |
Lazarillo Director: Cesar Adavin with Marco Paoletti, Juan José Menéndez. 1959, 109 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. This morality play is set in 17-century Castile. A fatherless boy is abandoned by his mother and subsequently finds work with a strange succession of employers. A blind beggar, a miserly sacristan, a fake nobleman and even a traveling band of performers all teach him valuable lessons in vanity, cunning, deception and ultimately survival. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 119 |
SP 119 |
| Let's Visit South America |
Let's Visit South America 2nd edition: 1987, 52 minutes. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 084 |
SP 084 |
| Letters from Alou |
Letters from Alou Director: Montxo Armendariz with Mulie Jarju, Eulalia Ramon, Ahmed el Maaroufi. 1990, 100 minutes, Color, Spanish, French and Senegalese with English subtitles. The film tells the story of Alou, an African immigrant, who works his way to Barcelona, where he is due to meet up with a friend. The exploitation and discrimination he faces are accurately documented, but his life never seems bleak, faithfully reflecting the hero's enthusiasm for his newfound land - Spain. Director Armendariz imbued the script with its almost documentary realism by incorporating stories he heard during three months of intensive research among Spain's immigrants. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 163 |
SP 163 |
| Life According to Muriel |
Life According to Muriel La vida segun muriel 1997, 97 minutes, color, Spanish with English subtitles. Director: Eduardo Milewicz with Jorge Perugorria, Soledad Villamil, Ines Esteves, Frederico Olivera, et al. Abandoned by her husband, Laura takes her nine-year-old daughter, Muriel, and leaves the hectic life of Buenos Aires bound for the tranquility of Argentina's countryside. When they lose all their belongings in a freak accident, Muriel and her mother are taken in by a suspicious proprietor of a run down hotel, Mirta who has children of her own. Through struggles and hard-ship, the two women form a makeshift family only to have it threatened when Muriel's father shows up looking to make amends. It's a story of courage and survival, it is also a story of men and women as seen through the eyes of a child. DVD Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 151 |
SP 151 |
| Like Water for Chocolate |
Like Water for Chocolate Director: Alfonso Arau with Ada Carrasco, Mario Ivan Martinez, Claudette Maille, Yareli Arizmendi. 1993, 105 minutes, color, Spanish with yellow English subtitles. Experience for yourself the erotic tale of forbidden love that seduced both critics and audiences. Tita and Pedro are passionately in love. But their love is forbidden by an ancient family tradition. To be near Tita, Pedro marries her sister. And Tita, as the family cook, expresses her passion for Pedro through preparing delectable dishes. Now, in Tita's kitchen, ordinary spices become a recipe for passion. Her creations bring on tears of longing, heated desire or chronic pain - while Tita and Pedro wait for the moment to fulfill their most hidden pleasures. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 090 |
SP 090 (2 copies) |
| Los santos inocentes - The Holy Innocents |
1986, 108 minutes DVD A rural Spanish family dreams of rising out of poverty and changing their life of subordination. |
SP 228 |
| Los mineros |
Los mineros PBS - 1990, 60 minutes This story, spanning nearly half a century, tells the history of Mexican-American miners in Clifton-Morenci, Arizona, and their union's battle for fair labor practices in the copper industry. JCU Library - Call Number: PN1997.M56 |
PN1997.M56 |
| Los olvidados |
Los olvidados Director: Luis Buñuel 1950, 79 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A compelling and surrealistic look at juvenile delinquency in the slums of Mexico, as a young boy falls in with a gang and its bullying leader. AKA: The Young and the Damned. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 113 |
SP 113 |
| Lovers |
Lovers Director: Vicente Aranda with Victoria Abril, Jorge Sanz, Maribel Verdu. 1992, 105 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A super-steamy drama, set in Franco-ruled Spain in the 1950s, about a hypnotic love triangle between a naive young factory worker, his strong-willed fiancée, and the glamorous older woman who seduces him after he rents a room from her and lures him into her world of petty scams and crimes. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 051 |
SP 051 |
| Luis Buñuel [LA-2] |
Luis Buñuel [LA-2] PICS, 1984, 75 minutes. This excellent 1984 documentary explores the life and career of Spanish filmmaker Luis Buñuel. Carlos Saura, Frederico Fellini, John Houston, Rafael Alberti and others comment on the man and his movies. Clips of Buñuel and of some of his movies provide an additional dimension to the commentary. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 107 |
SP 107 |
| Madrid |
Madrid 1991, 40 minutes. The city and its history, from what began as the Arabic Maghrit in the 10th century, became the capital in 1561, through the infusion of French taste and bureaucracy under the Bourbons, the devastation chronicled by Goya and again during the Civil War, to today's counterpoint of regionalism and Europeanization. This program highlights the people, the places, and the spirit of Madrid. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 092 |
SP 092 |
| Mama Turns 100 |
Mama Turns 100( Director: Carlos Saura with Rafaela Aparicio and Geraldine Chaplin. 1979, 100 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A savagely black comedy. On the eve of her 100th birthday, the matriarch of an eccentric clan learns her children want to do her in for her estate, but with the help of a former governess, she adopts a counter-plan. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 064 |
SP 064 |
| Martinique |
Questar: Travels in Mexico and the Caribbean Martinique, St. Kitts & Antigua 1999, 56 minutes. Martinique: You and Shari savor the French ambiance of Martinique and visit the birthplace of Napoleon's empress. Then you hike through the ruins of St. Pierre, a city both devastated and eerily preserved by the volcano Mount Pelee in 1902. Next, you travel to the island's other side to discover a distinctive Dutch influence. There you jet-sky through St. Martin's turquoise waters, visit an enchanting butterfly farm, and head out for some duty-free shopping in Philipsberg. LLC Library |
MLAM 050 |
| Mas canciones en Español - see Cantemos en Español - with book. |
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| Marianela |
Marianela Director: Angelino Fons 1972, 108 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. The story of a disfigured orphan girl whose only solace is to serve as a guide to a young and handsome blind man, Pablo. When Pablo recovers his eyesight, Marianela's fragile world is shattered. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 019 |
SP 019 |
| Mario Vargas Llosa, Mario Vargas - see Espejo de escritores |
Mario Vargas Llosa, Mario Vargas - see Espejo de escritores LLC Library - Call Number: SP 050 |
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| Mexican Americans - Part 13 of a 15 Volume set: |
Mexican Americans - Part 13 of a 15 Volume set: Multicultural Peoples of North America 1993, 30 minutes. In interviews, leading historians examine the impact of each ethnic group on the growth of the U.S. and Canada and the contributions made by individuals from each group. These programs are based on the highly acclaimed "Peoples of North America" series of books by Chelsea House Publishers. The Multicultural Peoples of North America Video Series allows students to understand the great cultural diversity of North America through Meeting a variety of families Learning about their traditions Exploring their unique cultural customs Understanding their history. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 083-A |
SP 083-A |
| Mexican Pre-historic Cultures |
Mexican Pre-historic Cultures - with notes in cover. 26 minutes. Mexico is a country with a profusion of cultural and historical wealth. In its past several high cultures flourished: the talented Toltecs, the courageous Aztecs, and the erudite Mayas. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 089 |
SP 089 |
| Mexican Pyramid Tour, A |
Mexican Pyramid Tour, A 35 minutes. Relive history while touring the fascinating archeological sites of Mexico's past civilizations. Featured are the Pyramid of the Sun and the pyramids at Mitla, Monte Alban, Chichen Itza, Tulum and the famous Museum of Anthropology. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 034 |
SP 034 |
| Mexico |
Mexico Revolution 1910-1940 From Boom to Bust 1940-1982 End of an Era 1982-1988 LLC Library - Call Number: SP 036 |
SP 036 |
| Mexico - with notes in cover. |
Mexico - with notes in cover. Fodor's Mexico, incl. Traveler's Handbook [TravelWorld Video] International Video Network, 51 minutes, 1991. Magnificent Mexico dazzles with warming sun, sandy beaches and intriguing history. Begin in vibrant and exciting Mexico City, explore the charming Zona Rosa district, the National Museum of Anthropology and History. See the Pyramid of the Sun and the ancient ruins of San Juan de Teotihuacan. Travel to Puerto Vallarta, a blend of small town and world-class resort, and Cancun with its white sands of the Caribbean. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 077 |
SP 077 |
| Mexico- Part 2 of 8 from Series |
Mexico - Part 2 of 8 from Series: 500 Nations, The Rise and Fall of the Aztecs. Director; Jack Leustig with Edward James Olmos, Tony Plana, Castulo Guerra, Alma Martinez, hosted by Kevin Costner. 1994, 49 minutes, color. Without contact with Europe or Asia, the Mexican Indian Nations used their own great skills to build magnificent cities. But in 1519, as Hernando Cortez came ashore under the Spanish flag, it was the beginning of the end. Leading armored men with sophisticated weapons and thousands of Mexican allies, Cortez challenged the empire of the Aztecs. The Indians of Central Mexico and dramatic eyewitness accounts of the Aztec-Spanish War highlight Volume 2: Mexico. A series of conflicts solidifies the power of the Toltecs for centuries in the Valley of Mexico. By 1300 AD, a conquering nomadic people - who would become the Aztecs - arrive in the area. Their majestic city Tenochtitlan becomes the center of an empire and the objective of Cortez, who sinks his ship in the harbor so his men cannot turn back from fight. LLC Library |
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| Mexico, Emerging Powers, An Insider's Guide |
Mexico, Emerging Powers, An Insider's Guide 1996, 50 minutes, color. With vast resources, a new generation of U.S. trained managers and a large, young population, Mexico was Wall Street's darling of the emerging markets. But a series of crises led to a brutal economic collapse. Will Mexico ever regain the world's confidence? Host Rossana Fuentes, business correspondent for Reforma - a leading Mexican daily - takes us behind the scenes of the country that produces more oil than the United Arab Emirates, more beer than Australia and more billionaires than Germany. You'll meet members of Mexico's finance community and its crucial micro-business association CAME. Profiles include Rafael Fernandez-McGregor, who hopes to restore a vital rail link between Mexico and the U.S., and executives from Pemex, one of the world's most powerful oil companies. Join Wall Street Journal Video for a look at the future of Mexico, an EMERGING POWER in the throes of growing pain. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 052 |
SP 052 |
| Mexico on Video |
Mexico on Video 40 minutes. Explore Mexico's prehispanic civilizations and enjoy the mariachis, charros, and bullfights of the present. Live action. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 033 |
SP 033 |
| Midaq Alley |
Midaq Alley Director: Jorge Fons, Carlos Saura with Ernesto Gomez Cruz, Maria Rojo, Salma Hayek. 1995, 140 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. The film is set in the old downtown section of Mexico City. The events that take place have been divided into the stories of three neighbors whose lives are intertwined. Rutilio, the family man who experiences homosexual feelings that shatter his domestic life; Susanita, the spinster who dreams of getting married and falls prey to a thief; and Alma, the virgin who becomes a cocain addicted prostitute. With humor, with pain, and with love for mankind, the film narrates the collective life of the people that live in the heart of the city, a place called Midaq Alley. DVD Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 162 |
SP 162 |
| Milky Way |
Milky Way LLC Library - Call Number: FR 141 |
see French |
| Miracle of Marcelino, The |
Miracle of Marcelino, The Director: Ladislao Vajda with Pablito Calvo. 1955, 90 minutes, B&W, dubbed in English. A young orphan boy in Spain is adopted by the monks of the local monastery, who all become his "father". LLC Library - Call Number: SP 055 |
SP 055 |
| Mirrors of the Heart |
Mirrors of the Heart - see America #4: Mirrors of the Heart LLC Library - Call Number: SP 046 |
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| Miss Universo en el Perú [PE-1] |
Miss Universo en el Perú [PE-1] - with transcript. PICS, 1990, 40 minutes. The images and the scenes from the beauty contest, the portrayal of women in publicity, the role of television, contrasted with the current situation of women in Perú. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 099 |
SP 099 |
| Mission, The |
Mission, The Director: Roland Joffe with Jeremy Irons and Robert De Niro. 1986, 126 minutes. South America in the 1700s: a pacifistic priest and a reformed slaver join to convert the native Indians. The two men are thrust into conflict when corruption within Church and state threaten to violently destroy all that they have built. DVD 2 disc set Disc 1: The Mission - Special Features: Full-length commentary by director Roland Joffe Disc 2: documentary "Omnibus", which visits the film's South American location shoot and examines the heartrending lives of the Waunana indians who portrayed the film's Guarani tribespeople. |
MLAM 026 |
| Miss Mary |
Miss Mary Director: Maria Luisa Bemberg with Julie Christie, Nacha Guevara, Tato Pavlovsky, Gerardo Romano. 1991, 100 minutes. Julie Christie stars in this lush Argentinean production as a British governess who comes to South America in the 30's to care for an aristocrat's children - including a teenage son who's hopelessly infatuated with her. Strongly sexual yet poignant tale mirrors the political turbulence of the time. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 074 |
SP 074 |
| Modernism: Matisse, Picasso and More 20th Century Painters |
1992 Studio Quart, about 30 minutes Masterpieces of the Hermitage - Museum of St. Petersburg LLC Library - Call Number: MLGE[neral Purpose] 020 |
Look in French |
| Mosaico cultural |
Mosaico cultural Images from Spanish Speaking Cultures: Spain, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and the United States. Joy Renjilian-Burgy, Heinle & Heinle, 1994. 20 ten-minute programs. Video Guide to accompany each program includes pre- and post-viewing activities and a script of the narration and commentaries. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 108A/B (copy A is missing) |
SP 108A/B |
| Moyers Collection, The |
Moyers Collection, The 1994, 60 minutes. Victim of 2 Cultures: Richard Rodriguez. Having grown up speaking exclusively Spanish, he now argues for an education in nothing but English. He gave up a promising academic career because he felt that he received the jobs because of his minority origin. His work today consists of making people understand the impact of language on their lives. In this program with Bill Moyers he talks about his experience of growing up in America as the son of immigrants; he also discusses the differences between Mexican and American cultures. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 121 |
SP 121 |
| Multicultural Understanding |
Multicultural Understanding Educational Video Network: 071V 27 minutes LLC Library - Call Number: SP 158 |
SP 158 |
| Music of Latin America |
Music of Latin America - with notes in cover. 20 minutes. Starting with the roots of Indian music, the foundations of Latin music in the co-mingling of wind and percussion and string instruments, the Spanish and Portuguese influences. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 057 |
SP 057 |
| Nazarín |
Nazarín Director: Luis Buñuel with Francisco Rabal and Marga Lopez. 1958, 92 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Attacking the hypocrisy in organized religion while celebrating the strength of personal faith, the director's allegorical drama details a rural Mexican priest's travails as he tries to follow Christ's precepts. JCU Library - Call Number: PN1997.N38 |
PN1997.N38 |
| New Directions in Technology |
New Directions in Technology Solutions for Language Learning and Teaching Heinle & Heinle Publishers LLC Library - Call Number: MLGE[neral Purpose] 032 |
MLGP 032 |
| Nicaragua |
Nicaragua - see Houses Are Full of Smoke, The LLC Library - Call Number: SP 123-C |
SP 123 - C |
| No Future - see Rodrigo D | No Future - see Rodrigo D |
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| North from Mexico |
North from Mexico 1989, 22 minutes. Traces the history of Mexican-American people from the time of Coronado to the present; explores their culture; and points out the contributions made by the Spanish. Examines the Chicano of today and his struggle to win long-denied human rights. JCU Library - Call Number: F786.M215 |
F786.M215 |
| Odyssey: Maya Lords of the Jungle |
Odyssey: Maya Lords of the Jungle 1980, 58 minutes. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 045 |
SP 045 |
| Open Your Eyes |
Open Your Eyes Abre Los Ojos 1997, 117 minutes, color, French/Spanish with English subtitles. Nestor Almendros and Orlando Jimenez Leal with Heberto Padilla, Susan Sontag, G. Cabrera Infante, etc. DVD Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 147 |
SP 147 |
| Perú: ni leche ni gloria [PE-4] |
Perú: ni leche ni gloria [PE-4] - with transcript. PICS, 1990, 43 minutes. This exploration of how Nestlé and Carnation have penetrated the Peruvian economy with condensed milk operations under labels such as Gloria, S.A., provides a model for understanding the role of multinationals in Latin America. From dairy operations in the countryside to the urban consumer, these operations have surprising repercussions in the lives of all Peruvians. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 102 |
SP 102 |
| Perú |
Perú International Video Network [Video Visits], South American Collection, 53 minutes, 1992. High in the Andes in breathtaking Cuzco, Spanish cathedrals stand atop remnants of ancient, sacred temples. Wander through enormous stone ruins at Sacsahuman and the old remains of Chan Chan. Admire Lima's opulent colonial mansions, sparkling beaches, and treasure-laden Gold Museum. Admire the mysterious Nazca Lines etched on the deserts, and dance the marinera to the exotic blend of African, Spanish, and Aboriginal music. Stop in the rubber barons' city, Iquitos, and journey deep into the Amazon's verdant jungle. Discover on the rushing Urubamba Machu Picchu, the enchanting lost capital of the Inca. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 078 |
SP 078 |
| Picasso, The Man and His Work |
Picasso, The Man and His Work 1986, 2 vols.-cassettes: 45 minutes each. Story of Picasso's life from the age of 15, primarily stressing his work in its various periods and the influence of events and persons in his life on his work. JCU Library - Call Number: ??? |
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| Pictures from a Revolution |
Director: Susan Meiselas, Richard P. Rogers, and Alfred Guzzetti. 1991, 93 minutes, color. After opening the picture has established itself as an instant classic in the important field of the political documentary. No one captured more powerfully the suffering, sacrifice and finally celebration that accompanied the Sandinista victory than Susan Meiselas, who covered the revolution for the New York Times and London Times. In this movie, she returns to Nicaragua a decade later with the other co-directors to track down the people - guerrillas, Socistas and bystanders - pictured in the original photographs. The people share their feelings about how their lives have changed, for better and for worse, in the years since the conflict; and recall the circumstances surrounding those moments of their lives captured by Susan Meiselas' camera. The result is a provocative study of the Revolution and its aftermath, a deeply moving account of individuals who brought about a true people's revolution. now living their lives in obscurity. The film is also a frank inquiry into the contradictions inherent in recording history and the power of the image as a tool for political persuasion. LLC Library |
MLAM 048 |
| Puerto Ricans - Part 15 of a 15 Volume set |
Puerto Ricans - Part 15 of a 15 Volume set: Multicultural Peoples of North America 1993, 30 minutes. In interviews, leading historians examine the impact of each ethnic group on the growth of the U.S. and Canada and the contributions made by individuals from each group. These programs are based on the highly acclaimed "Peoples of North America" series of books by Chelsea House Publishers. The Multicultural Peoples of North America Video Series allows students to understand the great cultural diversity of North America through Meeting a variety of families Learning about their traditions Exploring their unique cultural customs Understanding their history. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 083-B |
SP 083-B |
| Question of Conscience, A |
Question of Conscience, A 1990, 43 minutes. A powerful account of the November, 1989 massacre by El Salvadoran soldiers of six priests, a cook and her daughter at Central American University. JCU Library - Call Number: BX3715.5E4Q47 |
BX3715.5E4Q47 |
| Rodrigo D - No Future |
Rodrigo D - No Future Director: Victor Gaviria 1990, 93 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Set in the Columbian town of Medellín, the story centers around Rodrigo, a would-be drummer and his friends who are trapped in the violence and drugs, which define their turbulent lifestyle. JCU Library - Call Number: BF109.M3A5 |
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| Rojo amanecer |
Rojo amanecer Director: JORGE FONS with MARIA ROJO, HECTOR BONILLA, DEMIAN BICHIR. UN TEMA CASI PROHIBIDO: LOS TERRIBLES SUCESOS DEL 2 DE OCTUBRE, 1968, QUE TERMINARON EN UNA MATANZA DE ESTUDIANTES EN LA PLAZA DE TLATELOLCO. LA HISTORIA COMIENZA CUANDO DOS ESTUDIANTES REGRESAN A SU DEPARTAMENTO CARGANDO A OTRO ESTUDIANTE HERIDO. EN ESE TIEMPO, SER ESTUDIANTE ERA PEOR QUE SER CRIMINAL. LOS PADRES AL VER AL HERIDO, SABEN QUE ESTAN METIDOS EN UN BUEN LIO. ANGUSTIA Y TEMOR LOS SOBRECOGEN TODA LA NOCHE. EL FINAL ES IMPACTANTE EN ESTA PELICULA, GANADORA DE PREMIOS. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 156 |
SP 156 |
| Romero |
Romero with Raul Julia and Richard Jordan. 1989, 105 minutes, English. A moving and timely biodrama of Archbishop Oscar Romero, whose struggle for human rights in El Salvador led to his assassination in 1980. JCU Library - Call Number: PN1997.R65 |
PN1997.R65 |
| Roses in December |
Roses in December 1982, 56 minutes. This is the story of four women missionaries who were murdered in El Salvador in December 1980. Explores the circumstances surrounding the murders, what happened afterwards, and the pervading political situation. The words of lay missionary Jean Donovan provide a focus to the film. JCU Library - Call Number: BV2841.R67 |
BV2841.R67 |
| Rumbas y comparsas de Cuba |
Rumbas y comparsas de Cuba LLC Library - Call Number: SP 054 |
SP 054 |
| Santa Sangre |
Santa Sangre 1984, 110 minutes, Color, French/Spanish with English subtitles. Nestor Almendros and Orlando Jimenez Leal with Heberto Padilla, Susan Sontag, G. Cabrera Infante, etc. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 149 |
SP 149 |
| Scola |
Scola Chreighton University 7 minutes. LLC Library |
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| Segovia: Mirror of Spanish History |
Segovia: Mirror of Spanish History 1993, 35 minutes, English. Built as a fortress by the Romans, watered by their great aqueduct, Segovia came into its own in the Middle Ages. This program documents the city's history through its homes, its churches, the rooms where Alfonso el Sabio wrote his astronomical treatise and ordinary fullers plied their trade. Segovia is the most continuous monument of Spanish history from the beginning of the historical past to today. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 093 |
SP 093 |
| Skyline |
Skyline Director: Fernando Colombo 1984, 84 minutes, English and Spanish with English subtitles. Witty depiction of the adventures and mishaps of a Spanish photographer who comes to Manhattan seeking fame and fortune. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 063 |
SP 063 |
| Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz |
35 minutes. The story of the great baroque poet of viceregal Mexico is told in detail in Spanish. Live action. LLC Library |
SP 018 |
| Spain: Everything under the Sun |
Spain: Everything under the Sun 50 minutes. Tour the colorful Spanish countryside and see all of her most beautiful cities, including Madrid, Segovia, Avila, Seville, Costa del Sol, and more. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 031 |
SP 031 |
| Spanish Colonial Exploration |
Spanish Colonial Exploration - see: Voyage of Discovery LLC Library - Call Number: SP 169 |
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| Spanish from Within |
Spanish from Within - with book. Heinle & Heinle, 1988, Bernard Petit Video Production The video brings the sights and sounds of the many cultures of the Spanish-speaking world into the classroom. Students see and hear culturally authentic scenes and informal interviews with people in Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rice, Mexico, and the United States. Featured are a barbecue in Argentina, a visit to the Costa Rican rain forest, dinner with a Colombian family, a stroll down the Calle Ocho in Miami, and more! This video and its accompanying workbook are suitable for intermediate-level Spanish courses that focus on the culture, civilization and authentic language of Spanish-speaking people throughout the world. The themes of this video also parallel those of Heinle & Heinle's intermediate Spanish program 'Nuevas Dimensiones'. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 112 |
SP 112 |
| Status of Latino Family, The |
Status of Latino Family, The 1993, 28 minutes see also: Biculturalism and Acculturation among Latinos This program shows both changes in and the endurance of traditional Latino families. In following the paths of three generations of one Mexican-American family, it traces the patterns of migration and cultural change. It shows how the traditional roles of the Latino elderly are being altered by their families' needs, and also how the traditional family pleasures can still be celebrated on a Sunday in the park with 'la familia'. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 117 |
SP 117 |
| Status of Latina Women, The |
Status of Latina Women, The 1993, 26 minutes see also: Biculturalism and Acculturation among Latinos This program looks at the differences between the U.S. Latina and her Latin American and American counterparts. It also examines how Latino men regard successful, professional Latina women, and at the myths and mystique of machismo among Latinos in the age of two-income families and shared child-raising responsibility. Finally, the program profiles a Latina feminist, who has shown that activism is not just a Latino male's prerogative. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 116 |
SP 116 |
| Sweet 15 |
Director: Victoria Hochberg with Karla Montana, Panchito Gomez, Tony Piana, Jenny Gago and Susan Ruttan. 1990, 120 minutes, color. Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceañera - the traditional 15th-birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young Mexican girl into adulthood. She is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels the gala event. Her outlook is completely changed, however, when she accidentally uncovers her father's secret - he never became a U.S. citizen. LLC Library - Call Number: MLAM[erican] 043 |
MLAM 043 |
| Tango Bar |
Tango Bar with Raul Julia, Valeria Lynch, Ruben Juarez. 1988, 90 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. The reunion at a Buenos Aires nightclub of a legendary stage trio brings old passions and jealousies in a stirring, sensual drama laced with the music and dancing of the famed Tango. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 111 |
SP 111 |
| Two Faces of the Seventeenth Century: |
Two Faces of the Seventeenth Century: Rembrandt - Velázquez 1984, 28 minutes. LLC Library - Call Number: MLNE[therlands] 004 |
MLNE 004 |
| Una hija más 1. Bienvenida y adiós |
Una hija más 1. Bienvenida y adiós 30 minutes. The Sanchez Valle family is the focus of this popular Spanish sit-com: Demetrio, a furniture manufacturer, Angeles, a housewife, and their two sons, 18-year old Junior and 11-year old Dani. Nati, the family's live-in maid, knows them inside and out and is like one of the family. The hija of the family is Amanda, a young American exchange student who lives with the Sanchez family while their daughter Lines studies in the U.S. The first half-hour episode shows Amanda's arrival in the midst of domestic upheaval in the Sanchez household. Angeles and Demetrio put on a good act to make Amanda feel she has entered the picture of familial bliss, but Amanda is not fooled. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 011 |
SP 011 |
| Venezuela |
Venezuela - see Cuentos de hadas para niños LLC Library - Call Number: SP 007 |
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| Velázquez, El Greco, Goya, and the Spanish Masters |
Velázquez, El Greco, Goya, and the Spanish Masters Masterpieces of the Hermitage - Museum of St. Petersburg 1992 Studio Quart, about 30 minutes LLC Library - Call Number: MLGE[neral Purpose] 027 |
MLGP 027 |
| Verónica Cruz(r)MDUL¯ |
Verónica Cruz(r)MDUL¯ Director: Miguel Pereira 1988, 106 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. The story of a young Indian boy from his birth in a remote area of Argentina to his death in the South Atlantic during the Falklands/Malvines War. JCU Library - Call Number: PN1997.V46 |
PN1997.V46 |
| Viridiana |
Viridiana Director: Luis Buñuel. 1961, 95 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. After a would-be nun is raped by her uncle, who then kills himself, she turns over his estate to a horde of derelicts. But in Buñuel's world no good deed goes unpunished. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 114 2 copies, 1 DVD, 1 VHS |
SP 114 |
| Voyage of Discovery: Spanish Colonial Exploration |
Voyage of Discovery: Spanish Colonial Exploration National Park Service English narration, 22:36 minutes. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 169 |
SP 169 |
| What Have I Done to Deserve this? |
What Have I Done to Deserve this? Director: Pedro Almodovar with Carmen Maura and Angel De Andres-Lopez. 1984, 100 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Poor Gloria feels trapped in her squalid existence as a housewife and cleaning woman in Madrid's slums...her husband is an insensitive boor, her children are seducing men and selling heroin, and her mother-in-law brings home a pet lizard! But must it all lead to murder by hambone? Wonderful, dark comedy. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 061 |
SP 061 |
| Who the Hell is? ¿Quien Diabolos Es Juliette? |
Who the Hell is? ¿Quien Diabolos Es Juliette? 1997, 91 minutes, Color, Spanish with English subtitles. Director: Carlos Marcovich with Yuliet Ortega, Fabiola Quiroz, Salma Hayek. Shot in Cuba, Mexico and the US over a period of three years, the film features remarkable cinematography, a wonderful sense of humor and most of all the hugely charismatic performance of 16-year old Yuliet Ortege as herself - spirited and street smart and very sexy. Made with a crew of two - first time director Marcovich and a soundman - Juliette won over many audiences. Yuliet is a 16-year old who lives in Havana. Her father, whom she has never seen, left Cuba when she was a baby and now lives in New Jersey. One year after her father left, her mother committed suicide, leaving Yuliet to be brought up by her grandmother into a life of prostitution on the streets. A fateful meeting with Fabiola Quiroz, a melancholy Mexican model, changes Yuliet's life. Marcovich weaves a fascinating story with a sweeping and totally innovative nonlinear style exploring the coincidences and parallels that brought these two women together. With verve and skill he lends his vision to their searches for unknown fathers and better futures. The result is a film bursting with music, ribald humor and emotional poignancy that marks "its young director as a brash, original filmmaking talent." DVD Be sure to familiarize yourself with the extra features, which usually accompany DVDs. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 153 |
SP 153 |
| Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino |
Women of Hope: Latinas Abriendo Camino Produced by the Bread and Roses Cultural Project, Inc.; 1996, 29 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. This program tells the story of Latina women in the U.S. through portraits of 12 unusual women who have broken new ground in their lives and achievements. Among those featured in the program are Miriam Colón, actress and founder of the Puerto Rican Travel Theater; Nydia Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican Congresswoman; and Sandra Cisneros, Chicana novelist and poet. Describing their hopes, their dreams, and the paths they took which shaped their lives, the 12 women share their stories in the context of their families, their common histories, and their careers. The program includes a wealth of historical archival footage, and features a soundtrack of diverse and important La-tin music from the 1940s through today. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 146 |
SP 146 |
| Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown |
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Director: Pedro Almodovar with Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas. 1988, 92 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A variety of vengeful women, Muslim terrorists, mambo-playing taxis and spiked gazpacho all play a part in the darkly comic proceedings. LLC Library - Call Number: SP 044 |
SP 044 |
| Chile |
Chile Reason of Force LLC Library - Call Number: SP UO1 |
SP U01 |
| Alamos Español |
Alamos Español Lessons 01-04 LLC Library - Call Number: SP UO2 |
SP U02 |
| Alamos Español |
Alamos Español Lessons 05-08 LLC Library - Call Number: SP UO3 |
SP U03 |
| Alamos Español |
Alamos Español Lessons 09-12 LLC Library - Call Number: SP UO4 |
SP U04 |
| Alamos Español |
Alamos Español Lesson 13 LLC Library - Call Number: SP UO5 |
SP U05 |
| Familia Aguirre |
Familia Aguirre San Xavier del Back Missions and Others LLC Library - Call Number: SP UO6 |
SP U06 |
| Portrait of America |
Portrait of America New Mexico LLC Library - Call Number: SP UO7 |
SP U07 |
| Ballad of Gregorio Cortez, The |
Director: Robert Young with Edward James Olmos. 1983, 99 minutes. The true story of Gregorio Cortez, a Mexican who accidentally killed a Texas sheriff in self-defense in 1901. Hunted by Texans as a killer, hailed by Mexicans as a hero, Cortez was the target of a ferocious manhunt. LLC Library |
MLAM 033 |
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| Guantanamera! |
1995 Run Time: 104 minutes Language: Spanish Subtitles: English, VHS and 2 DVD copies Directors: Tomás Guíerrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabio In this romantic comedy from the directors of Strawberry and Chocolate, Yoyita, a now world famous diva, returns to her home town of Guantanamo for an elegant reception in her honor and a surprising reunion with her once beloved, Candido. Overjoyed with the rekindled memories of her first love, Yoyita's elated heart fizzles while in Candido's doting embrace. Joining Yoyita's funeral procession back to Havana are her sexy nice Gina, a former professor blacklisted for political nonconformity, and her husband Adolfo, a tasteless government official in charge of the funeral's proceedings. As the cortege winds westward across Cuba, its path keeps crossing that of Mariano, a gallant truck driver who once had a student crush on Gina and whose recurring presence crystallizes her doubts about her marriage. Guantanamera is so fluid and easygoing, and its golden summertime ambiance so captivating, that one might not immediately realize the film is also an ambitious and remarkably bold overview of contemporary Cuba. |
SP 138 (3 copies) |
| A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings |
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SP 164 |
| El Cantar de Mio Cid |
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SP 165 (2 copies) |
| Ruiz: El Libro de Buen Amor |
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| Miracle in Rome |
1988 Lisandro Duque Naranjo, Director. Starring Frank Ramirez, Gerardo Arellano, Amalia Duque García, Lisandro Duque and Daniel Priolett Miracle in Rome tells the story of Margarito Duarte, a man whose seven year-old daughter dies suddenly. Upon visiting her grave twelve years later, Margarito finds his daughter's body just as he had left it. His fellow townspeople call the event a miracle, but the town bishop wants the girl reburied. Margarito must fight his way through red tape to have his daughter declared a saint an, in the end, it will take a miracle of a different order for Margarito Duarte to get his wish. Spanish with English subtitles |
SP 171 (3 copies) |
| Talk to Her |
2002 Pedro Almodóvar, director. Featuring Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling and Rosario Flores. Talk to Her is the surprising, altogether original and quietly moving story of the spoken and unspoken bonds that unite the lives and loves of two couples. Two men (Benigno and Marco) almost meet while watching a dance performance, but their lives are irrevocably entwined by fate. They meet later at a private clinic where Benigno is the caregiver for Alicia, a beautiful dance student who lies in a coma. Marco is there to visit his girlfriend Lydia, a famous matador also rendered motionless. As the men wage vigil over the women they love, the story unfolds in flashback and flashforward as the lives of the four are further entwined and their relationships move toward a surprising conclusion. DVD special features: widescreen, audio in Spanish or French, subtitles in English or French |
SP 172 (2 copies) |
| Crime of Padre Amaro, The (El Crimen del Padre Amaro) |
2002 Carlos Carrera, director. Starring Gael García Bernal and Ana Claudia Talancón. A recently ordained priest (Bernal) is sent to help an aging priest run a small parish church in rural Mexico. Upon arriving at his new post, he meets a beautiful young woman with a religious passion that borders on obsession. Quickly, her passion for her faith becomes helplessly entangled in a growing attraction to the new priest. But when the handsome priest crosses the line that separates temptation from sin, he finds himself torn between the divine and the carnal, the righteous and the unjust. DVD special features: widescreen, Spanish or English, subtitles in English, French or Spanish |
SP 173 |
| Yerma |
1999 Pilar Távora, director. Starring Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Irene Papas and Juan Diego Yerma (Sánchez-Gijón) longs for a child but is unable to conceive. After an old, wise women (Papas) assures her that the reason she cannot become pregnant may be due more to her husband (Diego) than herself, Yerma regards her unfeeling spouse with growing hatred. Her increasing obsession causes her to be tempted to seduce Victor, a shepherd from the village, but her moral values repress her feelings. Desperation drives her to the brink of insanity, reaching a breathtaking climax in this brilliant drama by the great Spanish poet and dramatist Federico Garcia Lorca. DVD special features: Spanish with English subtitles. |
SP 174 |
| Official Story, The |
1985 Luis Puenzo, director. Starring Norma Aleandro, Hector Alterio, Analia Castro and Chunchuna Villafane The Official Story details the collapse of an affluent Argentinian family. Alicia, the wife of a successful businessman, faces the ultimate challenge when she begins to suspect that her adopted daughter may have been stolen from a family of "los desaparecidos" (the disappeared ones). Determined to find out the truth, Alicia risks everything - even at the cost of her own family. Spanish with English subtitles |
SP 175 (two copies) |
| Details of a Duel |
1988 Sergio Cabrera, director. Starring Frank Ramirez, Humberto Dorado, and Florina Lemaitre At the end of the fifties, the habitual calm of a nameless town in the heart of the Andes is shaken by the news of an up-coming duel between the local school-teacher and the butcher - men who only yesterday were friends and political allies. On the morning of the duel, they leave home to go about their business, which on this day, includes preparing for death. Contrary to their true natures, one must kill the other by mid-afternoon. Egged on by the clergy, the militia and the town's bureaucrats, a private affair becomes a gladiatorial spectacle. A comedy about escalation, anticipation, and manners, this inexorable process is the subject of Sergio Cabrera's wry, first feature. Spanish with English subtitles |
SP 176 (2 copies) |
| We're All Stars (Todos somos estrellas) |
1993 Felipe Degregori, director. A Wonderful Latin American comedy. At the center are various members of the Huambachano family who share a dream: to win fortune and fame on the television game show, "We're All Stars." Luck strikes when the popular host of the show knocks on their door and invites them to appear as "family of the week." The only catch is, the television studio is looking for the perfect family, and the Huambachanos are forced to cover up the family divorce. What follows is a comedy of errors fueled by the family's struggle for a better life: one child invites his mother's friend to pose as their father; the oldest son, however, wants his real father, now married to somebody else, to join them on the show. A light comedy with a touch of satire, "We're All Stars" hooks its audience with action and the universal inner-workings of family. Spanish with English subtitles |
SP 177 (3 copies) |
| Mad Love |
2001 Vicente Aranda, director. Starring Pilar López de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor, Giuliano Gemma, Roberto Álvarez, Guillermo Toledo, and Susy Sánchez In the tradition of "Elizabeth" and "Queen Margot" comes "Mad Love," a sumptuous, epic tale of passion and power based on the scandalous true story of betrothed royalty and betrayed loyalty. Shortly after Queen Isabella of Spain sends Columbus off in search of the New World, she sends her beautiful young daughter, Joan, away for a politically advantageous arranged marriage. When Joan meets her intended, the dashing and handsome Archduke Philip, the two fall passionately in love. All is not to remain well for the newlyweds. As Joan births an abundance of heirs, Philip's attentions, and affections, wander. In response to Philip's philandering, Joan's behavior becomes increasingly erratic. Seizing the opportunity to become sole ruler, Philip and his advisers plot to have his wife declared insane and dethrone her. DVD special features: widescreen, Castillian Spanish, subtitles in English or French |
SP 178 |
| Men With Guns |
1997 John Sayles, director. Starring Federico Luppi, Damian Alcazar, Tania Cruz, Damian Delgado, Dan Rivera Gonzalez, Mandy Patinkin, and Kathryn Grody Dr. Fuentes is a man in search of his legacy: seven medical students he trained to work in impoverished native villages. But early in his odyssey, he begins to suspect that "men with guns" got there first, and with every step he is confronted by bloody realities he had long ignored. Now, his is an almost desperate quest, but for a mythical village deep in the rain forest - one last refuge of hope called Cerca del Cielo. Written and directred by John Sayles, this incredible journey of the heart and mind takes us into uncharted regions of hopelessness and unparalleled diminsions of brutality. DVD special features: widescreen, Spanish, subtitles in English, French and Portuguese |
SP 179 (2 copies) |
| Solas |
1999 Benito Zambrano, director. Starring María Galiana, Ana Fernández, Carlos Álvarez, and Antonio Dechent A powerful and touching story of love and redemption, Solas is a drama of Spanish women whose emotional life is as rich as their surroundings are poor. Maria is a beautiful but troubled woman adrift in a nameless city in southern Spain. She drinks, smokes and steals, desperate for oblivion and angry at the entire world. Emotional rescue comes in the form of her own mother, who comes to stay with her when her father leaves home for surgery. The mother cooks, crochets and befriends the gentlemanly neighbor downstairs while patiently trying to reach out to her daughter, whose bitterness is no match for her mother's love and devotion. DVD special features: Spanish with English subtitles |
SP 180 |
| Blue Diner, The (La Fonda Azul) |
2003 Jan Egleson, director. Starring Miriam Colón, Lisa Vidal, José Yenque, and William Marquez Blue Diner is the story of a Puerto Rican mother and daughter living together in Boston and the difficulties they face when the daughter, Elena, mysteriously loses her ability to speak Spanish, her first language. Everyone has a theory about Elena's misfortune, but no one knows for certain what caused the absurd and tragic event. As Elena's language disappears, her boyfriend's painting inexplicably appears at the museum where her mother works. As the relationship between mother and daughter deteriorates, the two women are forced to confront their past and their expectations for each other. A haunting song, a missing father and a plate of refried beans help to reunite Elena, her mother and cure her mysterious problem. DVD special features: in English and Spanish with English subtitles |
SP 181 |
| Time Of The Butterflies, In The |
2000 Mariano Barroso, director. Starring Salma Hayek and Edward James Olmos Salma Hayek (Traffic) gives a powerful, passionate performance as an idealistic young woman who wages a daring struggle for freedom against a murderous dictator (Edward James Olmos) in this moving thriller that, "with brutal simplicity, dramatizes the personal toll of political tyranny" (San Francisco Chronicle). For gernerations, Gereral Rafael Trujillo (Olmos) has ruled the Dominican Republic with a mixture of terror and savagery... until Minerva Mirabal (Hayek) dares to oppose him. Inspired by her love for a rebel leader (Marc Anthony), Minerva and her sister - known as Las Mariposas (The Butterflies) - endure unimaginable hardships in a battle for the very soul of a nation. But as their acts of bravery gain notoriety, Trujillo's forces close in, determined to put an end to Minerva's heroics. DVD special features: English with English, French and Spanish subtitles |
SP 182 |
| Nueba Yol |
1995 106 minutes Spanish with English subtitles Ángel Muñiz, director. Starring Luisito Marti, Alfonso Zayas, Caridad Ravelo and Raúl Carbonell. The tale of a Dominican widower named Balbuena (Marti), who moves to New York searching for a better life. However, once there he encounters a troubled family reunion, difficulty finding a job without a green card, a wild relationship with another ex-Dominican, and a run-in with the law. Based on a popular Dominican Republic television character. |
SP 183 (two copies) |
| Strawberry and Chocolate |
1994 104 minutes Tomas Gutierrez Alea and Juan Carlos Tabio, directors. Starring Jorge Perugorria, Vladimir Cruz, Mirta Ibarra, Francisco Gatorno, Marilyn Solaya. This charming Cuban film details the unusual relationship between the flamboyant, educated Diego (Jorge Perugorría) and the young, homophobic, pro-Revolution David (Vladimir Cruz). Miserable at being dumped by his girlfriend, David at first spurns the attentions of Diego; however, at the prompting of his Communist roommate, Miguel (Francisco Gattorno), he cultivates an acquaintanceship with Diego in order to investigate his liberal leanings. Of course, Diego's cultured ways prove fascinating to the younger man and a true friendship grows. Add the slightly crazy neighbor Nancy (Mirta Ibarra), who frequently attempts suicide, as romantic fodder for David, and this playful drama becomes a heartwarming film. Disputed in its own country, this film was the first Cuban picture to be nominated for best foreign picture at the Academy Awards. DVD special features: widescreen, Spanish with English subtitles. |
SP 128 (2 copies) |
| Motorcycle Diaries, The (Diarios de motocicleta) |
2004 127 minutes Walter Salles, director. Starring Gael García Bernal and Rodrigo De la Serna. "The Motorcycle Diaries" is based on the journals of Che Guevara, a leader of the Cuban Revolution. In his memoirs, Guevara recounts adventures he, and best friend Alberto Granado, had while crossing South America by motorcycle in the early 1950s. DVD special features: widescreen, Spanish or French audio with English or French subtitles |
SP 184 |
| Don Juan My Love |
1990 96 minutes Spanish with English subtitles Antonio Mercero, director. Starring Juan Luis Galiardo, Rossy De Palma, Maria Barranco and Loles Leon. The world's most famous lover seduces his way into the hearts and bedrooms of some happily surprised women in a most hilarious and sexy adventure. For 450 years, Don Juan has been lying in purgatory trying to repent for his sins. Now he's been given one more chance to perform a good deed to free himself from a phantom existence. Don Juan, My Love is a fast paced and luscious comedy where an arrogant cad and an utterly passionate romantic face off to the death. |
SP 185 |
| Subterra |
2004 108 minutes Marcelo Ferrari, Director. Starring Francisco Reyes and Paulina Galvez An epic Chilean romance set in the mining town of Lota, Chile in 1897, SUBTERRA is the story of a workers' uprising that took place in what was, at the time, the largest coal mine in the world. The quest to improve conditions both spiritual and material begins in the heart of one courageous man. But while the bosses plan the expansion of their vast empire, the workers experience an awakening, and begin to demand change. DVD special features: Spanish with English subtitles |
SP 160 |
| Sea Inside, The | 2004 125 minutes Spanish with English or Spanish subtitles DVD Director: Alejandro Amenábar Cast: Javier Bardem, Belén Rueda, Lola Dueñas, Mabel Rivera, Celso Bugallo Life story of Spaniard Ramón Sampedro, who fought a 30-year campaign to win the right to end his life with dignity. Film explores Ramón's relationships with two women: Julia, a lawyer who supports his cause, and Rosa, a local woman who wants to convince him that life is worth living. Through the gift of his love, these two women are inspired to accomplish things they never previously thought possible. Despite his wish to die, Ramón taught everyone he encountered the meaning, value and preciousness of life. Though he could not move himself, he had an uncanny ability to move others. |
SP 186 |
| Maria Full of Grace |
2004 101 minutes Spanish Director: Joshua Marston Starring: Catalikna Sandino Moreno, Yenny Paola, Vega Sanchez, Jhon Alexander Toro, Guilied Lopez, Patricia Rae Maria Alvarez, a bright, spirited 17-year-old, lives with three generations of her family in a cramped house in rural Colombia. Desperate to leave her job stripping thorns from flowers in a rose plantation, Maria accepts a lucrative offer to transport packets of heroin - which she must swallow - to the United States. The ruthless world of international drug trafficking proves to be more than Maria bargained for as she becomes ultimately entangled with both drug cartels and immigration officials. DVD widescreen, subtitles in English, Spanish or French, theatrical and international trailers, audio commentary with writer/director Joshua Marston |
SP 187 |
| Nobody's Wife (Señora de Nadie) |
1982 98 minutes Director: Maria Luisa Bemberg Starring: Luisina Brando, Julio Chavez, Rodolfo Ranni and China Zorrilla Leonor is living the good life: a husband, two kids, a comfortable home... But when she discovers her husband is cheating on her, that life collapses. Leonor flees the world she knows, finds a new job, and meets new men. From a distance, through, she cautiously observes her children. DVD Spanish with English subtitles, letterboxed |
SP 188 |
| Advanced Spanish (Standard Deviants School) |
copyright 2002, Cerebellum Corp. series of 8 VHS tapes: Program 1: Reviewing the Basics Program 2: Irregular Verbs Program 3: Verb Tenses Program 4: Spanish Prepositions Program 5: Modal & Reflexive Verbs Program 6: The Preterite & Perfect Tenses Program 7: Subjunctive & Formal Commands Program 8: Informal Commands & Future Tense each program is 26 minutes |
SP 189-1 to 189-8 |
| l'auberge espagnole (The Spanish Apartment) |
2002 122 minutes Director: Cédric Klapisch Cast: Romain Duris, Judith Godrèche, Audrey Tautou, Cécile De France, Kelly Reilly, Cristina Brondo, Federico D'Anna, Barnaby Metschurat, Christian Pagh, Kevin Bishop, Xavier De Guillebon, Wladimir Yordanoff, Irene Montalà, Javier Coromina, Iddo Goldberg, Martine Demaret, Olivier Raynal, Paulina Gálvez, Jacno, Sylvie Lachat, Magali Roze, Shilpa Baliga, Nadala Batiste, Pere Sagrista, Pere Abello, Babou Cham, Dani Grao, Iván Morales, Jacques Royer, Mira Wanting, Arsène Royer, Sophie Delin, Zinedine Soualem, Pablo Klapisch, Cédric Klapisch, Lise Lamétrie Xavier (Romain Duris) is a straight-laced French college senior who moves to Barcelona as part of a student exchange program, much to the dismay of his beautiful girfriend Martine (Audrey Tautou). But sharing cramped quarters with students from all over Europe quickly leads to muli-cultural chaos as Xavier gets a hilarious, eye-opening lesson on how to live, love, laugh ... and party! DVD French and Spanish audio options, subtitled in English or Spanish See under French LLC call number FR 157 |
see under French |
| Bear Cub (Cachorro) |
2004 95 minutes Spanish with optional English subtitles. Director: Miguel Albaladejo Cast: José Luis García-Pérez, David Castillo, Empar Ferrer, Elvira Lindo, Arno Chevrier, Mario Arias, Josele Román, Diana Cerezo Pedro (José Luis García-Pérez) is an attractive and homosexual dentist who lives a sexually active lifestyle. He offers to take care of his 9 year-old nephew Bernardo (David Castillo) for two weeks while the child's mother, Pedro's older sister Violeta (Elvira Lindo), goes off to India with her latest "hippie" boyfriend. Pedro modifies his sexual behavior but quickly finds out that Bernardo is extremely comfortable and mature in his attitude towards life. When Violeta suddenly becomes detained in India, Pedro finds himself the boy's caretaker and must face the challenges of raising a child. As the relationship between uncle and nephew gradually becomes tighter through real love, friendship and affection, Violeta's estranged mother, Dona Teresa (Empar Ferrer), arrives to begin a relationship with Bernardo. But as she finds out more about Pedro's life, Dona Teresa believes that the upbringing of a child should not be left in the hands of a homosexual. Bear Cub is the newest film from Miguel Albaladejo, director of Manolito Four-Eyes (Manolito Gafotas). DVD - 2 copies, copy 1 is unrated director's cut, copy 2 is US theatrical version |
SP 190 C1 and C2 |
| La Vida que te Espera (Your Next Life) |
2004, 105 minutes, In Spanish with optional English subtitles Director: Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón Cast: Juan Diego, Luis Tosar, Marta Atura, Clara Lago, Celso Bugallo, Víctor Clavijo, Xosé Manuel Olveira 'Pico', Xosé Luis Bernal 'Farruco', Rei Chao, Alfonso Agra, Rosa Álvarez, Manuel Millán, Santi Prego, Laura Silva, Laura Bueno, Tasio Fernández In a land steeped in tradition and competition, the inevitable happens. A murder among neighbors, a mystery unsolved and a familial rift that leads to love and hatred. DVD |
SP 191 |
| The Devil's Backbone |
2001, 108 minutes, in Spanish with English subtitles Director: Guillermo del Toro Cast: Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés It is 1939, the end of three years of bloody civil war in Spain, and General Franco's right-wing Nationalists are poised to defeat the left-wing Republican forces. A ten-year-old boy named Carlos (Fernando Tielve), the son of a fallen Republican war hero, is left by his tutor in an orphanage in the middle of nowhere. The orphanage is run by a curt but considerate headmistress named Carmen (Marisa Paredes) and a kindly Professor Casares, both of whom are sympathetic to the doomed Republican cause. Despite their concern for him, and his gradual triumph over the usual schoolhouse bully, Carlos never feels completely comfortable in his new environment. First of all, there was that initial encounter with the orphanage's nasty caretaker, Jacinto, who reacts even more violently when anyone is caught looking around a particular storage room the one with the deep well. Second, and more inexplicable, is the presence of a ghost, one of the former occupants of the orphanage named Santi. Not long after Carlos' arrival, Santi latches onto Carlos, badgering him incessantly at night and gloomily intoning, "Many of you will die." As if that wasn't enough to keep the orphanage's occupants in an unrelenting state of terror, there's the un-exploded bomb that dominates the orphanage's courtyard, still ticking away; With the orphanage left defenseless by its isolation, and the swift progression of Franco's troops, the ghost's prediction seems depressingly accurate. Nevertheless, with every step of the plot, it becomes apparent that the ghost's predictions as to who (or what) will die, the real source of danger and even the definition of death itself may be more ambiguous than first thought. DVD Commentary by: director Guillermo del Toro, Brand-new director-supervised HD transfer, Deleted scenes with optional director commentary, Making-of documentary, Director's thumbnail track, Excerpts from director's notebook, Conceptual art galleries, Storyboard thumbnail comparisons |
SP 192 |
| Flamenco |
1997. 100 minutes. Spanish with optional English subtitles Director: Carlos Saura Cast: La Paquera de Jerez, Merche Esmeralda, Manolo Sanlúcar, Joaquín Cortés, Manuel Moneo As a hall fills with performers, a narrator says that flamenco came from Andalucia, a mix of Greek psalms, Mozarabic dirges, Castillian ballads, Jewish laments, Gregorian chants, African rhythms, and Iranian and Romany melodies. The film presents thirteen rhythms of flamenco, each with song, guitar, and dance: the up-tempo bularías, a brooding farruca, an anguished martinete, and a satiric fandango de huelva. There are tangos, a taranta, alegrías, siguiriyas, soleás, a guajira of patrician women, a petenera about a sentence to death, villancicos, and a final rumba. Families present numbers, both festive and fierce. The camera and the other performers are the only audience. DVD |
SP 193 |
| Carmen |
Spanish with English subtitles, 97 minutes Cast: Antonio Gades as Antonio, Laura del Sol as Carmen, Paco de Lucía as Paco, Marisol as Pepa Flores, Cristina Hoyos as Cristina, Juan Antonio Jiménez as Juan, José Yepes as Pepe Girón, Sebastián Moreno as Escamillo, Gómez de Jerez as Cantaores, Manolo Sevilla as Cantaores, Antonio Solera as Guitarristes, Antonio Gades as Antonio, Laura del Sol as Carmen, Paco de Lucía as Paco, Marisol as Pepa Flores, Cristina Hoyos as Cristina, Juan Antonio Jiménez as Juan, José Yepes as Pepe Girón, Sebastián Moreno as Escamillo, Gómez de Jerez as Cantaores, Manolo Sevilla as Cantaores... Director: Carlos Saura Based on the French novel and Bize's most popular opera which it inspired, Saura's exhilarating flamenco "Carmen" became an instant classic on its release and was rewarded with many international accolades including Academy Award nominations and prizes at the Cannes Film Festival. The film explores the legend by staging a modern ensemble of musicians and dancers busy rehearsing a flamenco interpretation of the Carmen story. When producer and star dancer Antonio (Antonio Gades) chooses a girl named Carmen (Laura del So) to play 'his' Carmen, life begins tragically to imitate art... VHS 1 copy (copy 1); DVD 2 copies, one region 2 PAL requires special DVD player (copy 2)- second DVD copy is all region but PAL format, requires special DVD player or play in computer DVD drive (copy 3) |
SP 194 |
| Half of Heaven |
1986, Spanish with English subtitles, 127 minutes Cast: Angela Molina, Fernando Fernan Gomez, Margarita Lozano, Antonio V. Valero, Nacho Martinez Director: Manuel Gutierrez Aragon A single mother climbs her way from rural poverty to become the owner of a swank Madrid restaurant. VHS, 3 copies |
SP 195 |
| El Alfabeto Español |
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SP 197 |
| Ay Carmela! |
Director: Carlos Saura with Carmen Maura, Andres Pajares and Gabino Diego. 1991, 105 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A husband-and-wife entertainment team are captured by Fascists during the Spanish Civil War and must fashion their show for a theater-loving official in order to stay alive. VHS, 2 copies |
SP 196 |
| The Changing Role of Hispanic Women |
2004, 44 min. The traditional role of wife and mother is changing rapidly to that of independent, self-sufficient working woman for many American Latina women. In this program, several prominent Latina women, including author Isabel Allende, discuss their changing role within the context of Hispanic family values, male machismo, and the traditional role of females as the center of family and community life. Actress Jennifer Lopez expains her choice of career over marriage. A psychiatrist and several Hispanic men examine the issue from the male perspective. Hosted by actor Hector Elizondo. Films for the Humanities & Sciences DVD |
SP 198 |
| Jamon Jamon |
1992, 100 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles, DVD region 4 - requires a world format DVD player, standard USA players won't work with this disk Director: Bigas Luna Cast: Stefania Sandrelli, Anna Galiena, Juan Diego, Penélope Cruz, Javier Bardem Fiery and luscious Senorita Silvia becomes pregnant to village Mummy's-boy Jose, whose family owns the local underwear factory. Silvia's father has left town and her mother Carmen is forced to become the town prostitute. Jose's overbearing mother Conchita fears her son will marry the daughter of a scarlet woman and takes action… she hires sexy, young Raul, who works in the ham-factory (& enjoys nude bullfighting) to seduce Silvia. That's when the passion and fun really heats up. A sensuous comedy that uses food as a sexual metaphor where breasts taste of ham and where a duel to the death is with a side of bacon! |
SP 200 |
| Lovers of the Arctic Circle |
1998, 109 minutes, DVD, Spanish with English subtitles Director: Julio Medem Cast: Najwa Nimri, Fele Martínez, Nancho Novo, Maru Valdivielso, Peru Medem, Sara Valiente, Víctor Hugo Oliveira, Kristel Díaz, Pep Munné, Jaroslav Bielski, Rosa Morales, Joost Siedhoff, Beate Jensen, Petri Heino, Outi Alanen One of the most acclaimed and beloved Spanish films in recent years, Lovers of the Arctic Circle charts the remarkable destinies of Ana and Otto, childhood friends whose fates intersect over the years, leading to a stunning conclusion in which destiny and romance collide. A beautiful and haunting love story in the tradition of Amelie and Run Lola Run, this groundbreaking film from director Julio Medem finally arrives on DVD to enchant and delight anyone who believes in the power of love. |
SP 199 |
| El Perro del Hortelano (The Dog In The Manger) |
1995 109 minutes audio in Spanish, Italian or English, subtitles in English or French Director: Pilar Miro Cast: Emma Suarez, Carmelo Gomez, Rafael Alonso A prominent 17th-century Spanish noblewoman throws social convention to the wind and pursues a romance with her low-born personal secretary in this romantic and lavish costume thriller. The trouble begins when the young Countess Diana discovers that the secretary Teodoro is engaged to one of her maids. Outraged, she manipulates her servant into falling in love with another so she can have Teodoro to herself. The attention she heaps upon Teodoro inspires the jealousy of her blue-blooded suitors who begin plotting his demise. - A brilliant adaptation of the best Spanish theater! This excellent movie shows the skills achieved by Pilar Miro as well as the outstanding improvement in the photography/cinematography in the Spanish cinema, as now it can even afford to be sensationalist. DVD – region 2 disk |
SP 202 |
| Cabeza de Vaca |
1993 1 hour 48 minutes Spanish with English subtitles Director: Nicolás Echevarría Actors: Juan Diego, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Roberto Sosa, Carlos Castañón, Gerardo Villarreal In 1528, a Spanish expedition founders off the coast of Florida - 600 lives 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, and Cabeza de Vaca must confront his own people and his past. |
SP 203 |
| La Celestina |
1996 109 minutes Language: Spanish Subtitles: English DVD Director: Gerardo Vera Actors: Juan Diego Botto, Terele Pavez, Maribel Verdú, Jordi Mollà, Penélope Cruz Calisto is a young knight who has fallen madly in love with a beautiful maiden, Melibea. Failing in his endeavors to win her over, Calisto is prompted by his unscrupulous servant, Sempronio, to seek the help of Celestina. Calisto's other servant Parmeno, tries to dissuade his master from resorting to the old witch who Parmeno knows all about from past experiences. But Calisto sees Celestina as his last hope for love and happiness and so pays her to work here magic on Melibea, which she duly does. The young knight and the beautiful maiden are soon happy lovers, but not for long... |
SP 204 |
| Live-in Maid |
2004. 87 minutes Spanish with optional English subtitles DVD Director: Jorge Gaggero Actors: Norma Aleandro, Norma Argentina, Marcos Mundstock, Claudia Lapacó, Elsa Berenguer In this universally acclaimed film from writer-director Jorge Gaggero, Academy Award-nominated actress Norma Aleandro plays Beba, a sophisticated older woman whose recent divorce has left her in a precarious financial position. Despite her attempts to keep up appearances, she is finally forced to do the unthinkable - discharge her live-in maid. Dora has worked for Beba for thirty years and is dutiful but distant and reserved. When both women finally face life without the other, they soon discover that their relationship is more different than either had ever imagined. DVD Extras: Behind-the-Scenes Featurette, Original Theatrical Trailer |
SP 205 |
| Calderón de la Barca: La Vida Es Sueño |
The Spanish classic, performed in the classic Spanish style—beautifully spoken and clear to the ear. With Julio Núñez as Segismundo and a first-rate supporting cast. An RTVE Production. (Spanish, 74 minutes, b&w) Includes Public Performance Rights - the ability to present a non-theatrical performance, without charge, to a gathering of people in schools, universities and other public forums. Copyright date: ©1968 DVD |
SP 206 |
| Pan's Labyrinth | 2006 Language: Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish Run Time: 119 minutes Director: Guillermo del Toro Actors: Ivana Baquero, Sergi López, Maribel Verdú, Doug Jones, Ariadna Gil Following a bloody civil war young Ofelia enters a world of unimaginable cruelty when she moves in with her new stepfather a tyrannical military officer. Armed with only her imagination Ofelia discovers a mysterious labyrinth and meets a faun who sets her on a path to saving herself and her ailing mother. But soon the lines between fantasy and reality begin to blur and before Ofelia can turn back she finds herself at the center of a ferocious battle between good and evil. DVD 2 disk set |
SP 207 |
| Soñar no cuesta Nada |
2006 Language: Spanish Director: Rodrigo Triana Actors: Diego Cadavid, Marlon Moreno, Carolina Ramirez, Juan Sebastian Aragon, Manuel José Chávez Based on a true story, this action-packed film is loaded with danger, adventure, hope and hilarious situations. While on a rescue mission in the middle of the jungle, a group of Colombian soldiers find, and decide to keep, millions of dollars belonging to guerrillas. This proves easier said than done when the only way out is blown up by rebels and the new millionaires have to find their way back to civilization. Greed and love will make these characters stop at nothing to fulfill their dreams. However, the price can be higher than expected! DVD |
SP 208 |
| Cronicas |
2004 Language: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, Spanish Run Time: 108 minutes Director: Sebastián Cordero Actors: Damián Alcázar, Walter Layana, Henry Layana, Tamara Navas, Washington Garzón John Leguizamo stars as Manolo Bonilla, a tabloid TV reporter who traveled from Miami with his news crew on the trail of a story about a serial killer striking a small town in Ecuador. Convinced this story could be the ‘big one’ that makes him a network star, he is willing to bend the rules to get the facts. But the closer he gets to uncovering the truth, the more he finds his carefully planned story spinning dangerously out of control. Soon, Bonilla and his crew find themselves at the center of a frightening situation where even the best intentions can backfire. DVD |
SP 209 |
| A Red Bear |
2002 Language: Spanish Run Time: 92 minutes Director: Adrián Caetano Actors: Julio Chávez (III), Soledad Villamil, Luis Machín, Agostina Lage, Enrique Liporace "Like in a disenchanted urban western, A Red Bear draws out the destiny of a justice-seeking avenger, outlawed by the raw truth of life in the suburbs of Buenos Aires. From the director of Bolivia, Adrián Caetano’s internationally acclaimed film is considered to be one of the finest examples of the ""New Argentine Cinema."" Although Bear is the only one counting, seven years have gone by since he was sent to prison for robbery and murder. He's unpredictable and violent by nature and need, yet he holds his past close to the vest with a simmering intensity. The day of the robbery was his daughter Alicia’s first birthday and his ex-wife Natalia has never forgiven him for that. Now paroled, Bear thinks he might be able to start anew — but Natalia lives with Sergio, who helped her during rough times, and Alicia barely remembers her father at all. Bear is determined to get them back or at least repair the damage. Caught between the depressed Argentine economy and the double-dealing underworld, the only way he might succeed to ensure his daughter’s future may be to return to his criminal past. Will Bear make the ultimate sacrifice? " DVD |
SP 210 |
| WHISKY |
2004 Language: Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Subtitles: English Run Time: 94 minutes Directors: Pablo Stoll, Juan Pablo Rebella Actors: Andrés Pazos, Mirella Pascual, Jorge Bolani, Ana Katz, Daniel Hendler The deadpan style of Jim Jarmusch meets Aki Kaurismaki’s wry sensibility in this perversely funny story set in Montevideo, Uruguay. When Jacobo, a lonely sock factory owner, hears about the impending visit of his irritatingly cheerful brother, who he hasn't seen in years, he enlists his faithful assistant Marta to pretend to be his wife. DVD |
SP 211 |
| El Violin |
Run Time: 100 minutes Director: Francisco Vargas Actors: Dagoberto Gama, Angel Tavira, Gerardo Taracena, Mario Garibaldi Sinopsis Don Plutarco, su hijo Genaro y su nieto Lucio llevan una doble vida, por una parte son humildes músicos rurales, por otra apoyan activamente al movimiento guerrillero campesino contra el gobierno opresor. DVD |
SP 212 |
| Sex with Love |
2003 Language: Spanish Subtitles: English Run Time: 108 minutes Director: Boris Quercia Actors: Ãlvaro Rudolphy, Sigrid AlegrÃa, Patricio Contreras, MarÃa Izquierdo, Boris Quercia A group of parents of fourth-grade students address how the school should deal with sex education. But sexuality is still an unresolved issue for many of the parents themselves. Sex with Love is the story of how three of these couples are ambushed by their own erotic passions. They each profess undying love to their partners while hopping enthusiastically on a merry-go-round of physical relations with one another leading to sometimes tragic and sometimes hilarious effect. DVD |
SP 213 |
| Machuca |
2004 Language: Spanish Run Time: 115 minutes Director: Andrés Wood Actors: Federico Luppi, Tamara Acosta, Alejandro Trejo, Manuela Martelli, Aline Küppenheim Released to widespread acclaim and controversy in Latin America, MACHUCA explores Chile's bloody 1973 coup through the astonishingly intimate coming-of-age story of a pair of 12-year-old boys. From opposite extremes of society, Gonzalo (Matias Quer) and Pedro (Ariel Mateluna) form an unlikely friendship as politics rip their world apart. Director and co-writer Andrés Wood, himself eight when Pinochet seized power, resurrects searing images of life - and loss of innocence - amidst a crumbling democracy. "Children experience events, but they do not judge," says Wood. "They simply live, and bear witness." Cinematographer Miguel Joan Littin's arresting visuals are accompanied by a lively, evocative soundtrack, adding further vibrancy to this unforgettable film. DVD |
SP 214 |
| American Visa |
2006 Language: Spanish Run Time: 90 minutes Actors: Demián Bichir, Jorge Ortiz, Kate del Castillo, Alejandra Lanza, Claudia Lobo Mario Alvarez (Demián Bichir) dreams of reuniting with his son and starting a new life in the United States, however obtaining a visa in Bolivia amidst corruption and harsh laws designed to curb immigration is no easy task. In director Juan Carlos Valdivia's thoughtful meditation on the post-9/11 political climate, one man will be forced to resort to questionable methods to achieve his goal. Mario's diligent efforts to escape to the U.S. are soon complicated, when he falls for a beautiful dancer, Blanca (Kate del Castillo) who offers new option for him to remain in Bolivia. DVD |
SP 215 |
| Viva Pedro - The Almodovar Collection (Talk to Her/ Bad Education/ All about My Mother/ Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown/ Live Flesh/ Flower of My Secret / Matador / Law of Desire) |
Number of discs: 9 Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Director: Pedro Almodovar with Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas. 1988, 92 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. A variety of vengeful women, Muslim terrorists, mambo-playing taxis and spiked gazpacho all play a part in the darkly comic proceedings. Talk to Her 2002 Pedro Almodóvar, director. Featuring Javier Cámara, Darío Grandinetti, Leonor Watling and Rosario Flores. Talk to Her is the surprising, altogether original and quietly moving story of the spoken and unspoken bonds that unite the lives and loves of two couples. Two men (Benigno and Marco) almost meet while watching a dance performance, but their lives are irrevocably entwined by fate. They meet later at a private clinic where Benigno is the caregiver for Alicia, a beautiful dance student who lies in a coma. Marco is there to visit his girlfriend Lydia, a famous matador also rendered motionless. As the men wage vigil over the women they love, the story unfolds in flashback and flashforward as the lives of the four are further entwined and their relationships move toward a surprising conclusion. All about My Mother Director: Pedro Almodovar with Cecilia Roth, Penélope Cruz, Marisa Perdes, Candela Peña, Antonia San Juan. 1999, 102 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles. Pedro Almodovar delivers his finest film yet, a poignant masterpiece of unconditional love, survival and redemption. Manuela is the perfect mother. A hard-working nurse, she's built a comfortable life for herself and her teenage son, an aspiring writer. But when tragedy strikes and her beloved only child is killed in a car accident, her world crumbles. The heartbroken woman learns her son's final wish was to know of his father - the man she abandoned when she was pregnant 18 years earlier. Returning to Barcelona in search on him, Manuela overcomes her grief and becomes caregiver to a colorful extended family; a pregnant nun, a transvestite prostitute and two troubled actresses. With riveting performances, unforgettable characters and creative plot twists, this touching screwball melodrama is 'an absolute stunner. A funny, touching and vital film marks a career peak for Aldomovar.' |
SP 216 |
| The Holy Girl (La Niña Santa) |
2004 Running Time: 104 min Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles. Director: Lucrecia Martel Actors: Mercedes Morán, Carlos Belloso, Alejandro Urdapilleta, María Alche, Julieta Zylberberg The Holy Girl poignantly captures the lives of two teenage girls Amalia daughter to the owner of the hotel and the girl's best friend Josefina as they adjust to their growing sexuality and religious passion. After an encounter with the respected Dr. Jano a physician attending the convention Amalia confides in Josefina that she is going to deliver him from sin. After submitting to her wishes Dr. Jano realizes that no matter how good the temptation nothing is worth the evil it causes. DVD |
SP 218 |
| The Orphanage |
2008 Run Time: 105 minutes Spanish with optional English or Spanish subtitles Director: Juan Antonio Bayona Actors: Belén Rueda, Fernando Cayo, Roger Príncep, Mabel Rivera, Montserrat Carulla A woman discovers dark secrets hidden within her cherished childhood home in the supernatural drama THE ORPHANAGE the feature film debut of acclaimed young Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona. A superbly atmospheric and emotionally powerful tale of love loss and guilt. DVD |
SP 217 |
| Hombre Mirando Al Sudeste |
1986, Run Time: 105 minutes, Spanish (no subtitles) Director: Eliseo Subiela Actors: Hugo Soto Una extraña relación se establece entre el Dr. Denis, psiquiatra de profesión y Rantés, un joven que aparece de improviso en el hospital psiquiátrico y afirma ues es un extraterrestre en una misión secreta en el planeta Tilerra. Esta película del director de El lado oscuro del corazón, confirma el talento y el dominio de un lenguaje cenematográfico original y brillante. DVD |
SP 219 |
| La Ciénaga |
2001, Run Time: 100 minutes, Spanish with optional English subtitles Director: Lucrecia Martel Actors: Mercedes Morán, Graciela Borges, Martín Adjemián, Leonora Balcarce, Silvia Baylé Mecha (Graciela Borges) is a middle-aged woman with several accident-prone teenagers, a husband who dyes his hair, and the tedious problem of sullen servants. Nothing that a few drinks can’t cure. To avoid the uncomfortably hot and humid weather, they spend their summers at a country estate whose glory has long faded, where the swimming pool is filthy, but still offers some relief. Mecha’s cousin, Tali (Mercedes Morán), lives in the nearby city La Ciénaga ("The Swamp") and has a crew of small, noisy children and a husband who loves his home, his kids, and hunting. Before long, the crowded, rough-and-tumble domestic situation strains both families’ nerves, exposing repressed family mysteries, and tensions that threaten to erupt into violence. Like Luis Buñuel before her, award-winning filmmaker Lucrecia Martel offers an unapologetic peek into the world of Argentina’s decadent bourgeoisie. |
SP 220 |
| Caballos Salvajes |
1995, Run Time: 122 minutes, Spanish with optional English subtitles, DVD format Director: Marcelo Piñeyro Actors: Héctor Alterio, Antonio Grimau, Cipe Lincovsky, Federico Luppi, Jorge Petraglia "Hollywood could learn a great deal from this engaging film full of romance and action that never falters thanks to the performances by these extraordinary protagonists." (NEW YORK TIMES) Winner of 13 international awards from various film festivals including Sundance, Caballos Salvajes (Wild Horses) is a lively-yet-poignant crime adventure about three fugitive rookie anarchists that transform themselves into media darlings after their botched robbery. Caballos Salvajes recaps four days in the lives of three strangers that become inseparable once they have to face using a gun for the first time, running from the media and their cameras, and avoiding death by seasoned criminals who are after their loot. |
SP 221 |
| A Place in the World |
1994, Run Time: 120 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles, one copy VHS format, one copy DVD format Director: Adolfo Aristarain Actors: Federico Lupppi, Jose Sacristan, Cecilia Roth, Leonor Benedetto Set against the backdrop of a ranching valley in Argentina, A Place in the World is a poignant, emotional drama that chronicles a wrenching confrontation between traditional values and the inexorable incursions of "progress." The viewer is drawn into this personal and powerful story through the eyes of a young man coming of age at a time when the ideals of his parents and friends are being sorely tested. Momentous decisions face this group of intelligent, dedicated people - a teacher, a doctor, a num, and a geologist - when a multinational company moves into their area and dazzles the impoverished farmers with promises of wealth. How these memorable characters draw strength from each other and their tight bonds of mutual affection makes for a movie that will not soon be forgotten. Directed by Adolfo Aristarain (Time for Revenge), A Place in the World both sweeping and intimate in scope - is a film of sharp commentary, intelligent dialogue, and wise, engaging characters. |
SP 222 |
| Carmen |
2003 Run time: 119 minutes Language: Basque, French, Spanish Subtitles: English and Spanish Director: Vicente Aranda Actors: Paz Vega, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Antonio Dechent, Joan Crosas, Jay Benedict DVD |
SP 223 |
| Maradona; The Hand of God |
2007 Run Time: 110 minutes Language: Spanish Subtitles: English Directors: Marco Risi Actors: Juan Leyrado, Giovanni Mauriello, Marco Leonardi, Rolly Serrano, Julieta Diaz |
SP 224 |
| Che: Rise & Fall (Che Guevara: The Documentary) |
DVD Release Date: July 13, 2006 Run Time: 52.0 minutes Language: English, Spanish Subtitles: English Director: Eduardo Montes-Bradley Actors: Alberto Granados, Alberto Castellanos CHE: Rise and Fall, from the crib to the grave; from the early summers in Argentina to Mexico and then Sierra Maestra; from the days as a bureaucrat in Havana to the jungles on Congo and Bolivia. "CHE: Rise and Fall", saga and myth. Guevara's trials and tribulations evoked by old friends and comrades unveil a unique Che, not so divine yet irreplaceable. This extraordinary documentary was entirely shot in Cuba while the remains of the guerrilla fighter were being airlifted from Vallegrande, a one horse town in Bolivia, thirty years after his execution. Dr. Alberto Granados, Che's motorcycle companion, joins three surviving members of Guevara's Iron Guard to bring about a chilling testimony of one of the greatest legends of the twentieth century: CHE. |
SP 225 |
| Love in the Time of Cholera |
2007 Run Time: 138 minutes Language: English DVD Director: Mike Newell Actors: Javier Bardem, Benjamin Bratt, Hector Elizondo, Laura Elena Harring, John Leguizamo In the lush tropics of South America, an innocent desire blossoms into a romancde for the ages in this stunning epic. At the turn of the 20th century youthful romantic Florentino Ariza spots the stunning & sheltered Fermina Daza & immediately falls in love. Denied by her father Florentino refuses to give up his dream of winning her hand .. Even if that means waiting decades to fill the passion in his heart. |
SP 226 |
| Tesis |
1996 Spanish with optional English and Spanish subtitles Run time: 112 minutes Director: Alejandro Amenábar Actors: Ana Torrent, Fele Martínez, Eduardo Noriega, Xabier Elorriaga, Miguel Picazo Ángela is a film student at the Madrid's University Complutense. Searching for research material for her Thesis on audio-visual violence, she attains the friendship of Chema, a fellow student and introvert with an encyclopedic collection of violent and pornographic films. After her professor dies while watching a film she steals the videotape, discovering that it is a snuff film featuring a girl whom Chema recognizes as a former student at the university - and a former associate of current student Bosco. Investigating the origins of the tape, they are drawn into the operations of a chilling snuff ring. |
SP 227 |
| Volver |
2006 Run Time: 121 minutes Spanish with optional English subtitles Director: Pedro Almodóvar Actors: Penélope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Yohana Cobo Raimunda and her sister Sole lost their parents in a tragic fire years ago... or did they? Supersitious villagers claim that the girls' departed mother, Irene, has been seen wandering around their Aunt Paula's home. When Irene appears to Sole, she explains that she has returned to set right her daughters' troubled lives and reveal shocking secrets that will impact everyone! Raimunda has "female troubles" of her own, least of which is a corpse in the freezer! DVD |
SP 229 |
| Tie Me UP! Tie Me Down! |
1990 Run Time: 111 minutes Spanish with optional English subtitles Director: Pedro Almodóvar Actors: Victoria Abril, Antonio Banderas, Loles León, Julieta Serrano, María Barranco Determined to create an ideal family for himself, an orphaned mental patient kidnaps a recovering drug addict/porn star in an irrationally inspired bid for love. Convinced that if she only knew him, she would love him, the lunatic Ricky is as much captive as captor, imprisoned by his desire for the beautiful actress. one copy VHS one copy DVD |
SP 230 |
| Sexo por compasión |
2000 Run Time: 109 minutes Spanish with optional English subtitles DVD Director: Laura Mañá Actors: Elisabeth Margoni, Álex Angulo, Pilar Bardem, Juan Carlos Colombo, Mariola Fuentes Dolores is devastated when her husband Pepe, fed up with her excessive generosity toward other men, leaves her. Determined to get him back, Dolores attempts to quit her giving ways. But it's soon evident that Dolores has a gift. When she commits adultery, she ends up bringing the color and happiness back into her community. |
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| The Headless Woman |
2007 run time: 87 minutes Spanish with English subtitles DVD Director: Lucrecia Martel Actors: Maria Onetto, Claudia Cantero, Ines Efron, Daniel Genoud, Cesar Bordon A bourgeois woman is driving alone on a dirt road, becomes distracted, and runs over something. In the days following this jarring incident, she is dazed and emotionally disconnected from the people and events in her life. She becomes obsessed with the possibility that she may have killed someone. The police confirm that there were no accidents reported in the area and everything returns to normal until a gruesome discovery is made. Lucrecia Martel's third feature after the acclaimed La Cienaga and The Holy Girl examines the intricacies of class status and the role of women in a male-dominated society. |
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| Saint Teresa of the Andes |
1989 Run Time: 450 minutes (3 disks) Spanish with English subtitles DVD Director: Vicente Sabatini Actors: Pauline Urritia A beautiful, epic mini-series produced in Chile that tells the story of the inspiring life of the new young Carmelite saint who lived in the 20th century, died at the age of just 19 years old, and was canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1993. St. Teresa of Jesus of the Andes, known officially as "St. Teresa of the Andes", grew up in a close-knit, upper middle class Catholic family in Santiago, Chile, was very popular with her friends and relatives, entered Carmel at age 19, and died before her 20th birthday. So what is it about this young, modern American saint that caused the Church to recognize her heroic virtue and sanctity at such a young age? Though she was a Carmelite for less than a year, she possessed a refreshing sanctity and message that will resonate with all lovers of Christ, especially with the youth of today. That inspiring story of Chile's first saint, and America's newest and youngest saint, is revealed in this definitive film on St. Teresa of the Andes. Starring actress Pauline Urrutia in an acclaimed performance as St. Teresa, and with excellent acting performances all around, this film shows Teresa as a normal young woman who was a well-rounded person with many interests, including being an excellent athlete, who had a winning personality and a profound love for God, her family and friends. She had a true contemplative spirit to match her outgoing personality, and when she entered Carmel she already had a deep spirituality and a strong prayer life. Thus she quickly ascended the heights of sanctity that was recognized by her Carmelite community and beyond. She is a great role model and witness for today's youth. |
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| Luz silenciosa ( Silent Light) |
2008 Run Time: 138 minutes Spanish with Spanish subtitles DVD Director: Carlos Reygadas Actors: Mantarraya Nodream, Cornelio Wall, Miriam Toews Johan y su familia son Menonitas de el norte de Mexico. Contra la ley de dios y del hombre Johan ama a otra mujer. Algunas veces el Cine no es simplemente Cine: es una revelacion. |
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| La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon) |
2007 - 110 minutes - Spanish with optional English subtitles - DVD Director: Patricia Riggen Actors: Eugenio Derbez, Kate del Castillo, Adrian Alonso, Maya Zapata, Carmen Salinas Even across thousands of miles, the special bond between a mother and son can never be broken. It gives hope to Carlitos, a scrappy nine-year-old boy whose mother, Rosario, has gone to America to build a better life for both of them. While Rosario struggles for a brighter future, fate forces Carlitos' hand and he embarks on an extraordinary journey to find her. |
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| The Dark Side of the Heart |
1994, 127 minutes, DVD, Spanish with English subtitles Director: Eliseo Subiela Actors: Sandra Ballesteros, Mariana Baranchuk, Jorge Del Castilo, Mónica Galán, José Luis García Espina From the director of Man Facing Southeast comes this parable about a narcissistic poet in search of the perfect woman. Claiming he will not tolerate a woman who cannot fly, young Oliverio rejects potential lovers. When he meets a prostitute named Ana who can actually fly, she prefers to keep their relationship a business arrangement. Tormented and lovelorn, Oliverio must face the consequences of pursuing his dream. |
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| Broken Embraces |
2009, 127 minutes, DVD, Spanish and French with English and French subtitles Directors: Pedro Almodóvar Actors: Penélope Cruz, Lluís Homar A luminous Penélope Cruz stars as an actress who sacrifices everything for true love in Broken Embraces, Academy Award -winning filmmaker (2003, Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Talk to Her) Pedro Almodóvar's acclaimed tale of sex, secrets and cinema. When her father becomes gravely ill, beautiful Lena (Cruz) consents to a relationship with her boss Ernesto (José Luis Gómez), a very wealthy, much-older man who pays for her father's hospitalization and provides her a lavish lifestyle. But Lena's dream is to act and soon she falls for the director of her first film - a project bankrolled by her husband to keep her near. Upon his discovery of the affair, Ernesto stops at nothing to ruin Lena's happiness. |
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| Arráncame la Vida (Tear This Heart Out) | 2009, 111 minutes, DVD, Spanish with Spanish subtitles Director: Roberto Sneider Actors: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ana Claudia Talancón, José María de Tavira, María Aura, Irene Azuela Arráncame la Vida En un mundo de política, corrupción, adulterio y asesinato, se desarrolla Arráncame la Vida, una película basada en la exitosa novela de Ángeles Mastretta, que retrata la historia de una mujer que se atrevió a romper los esquemas de su tiempo. Catalina es una mujer poblana en los años treinta que encuentra en Andrés Ascencio, un hombre simpático y poderoso, una vía para salir de su pequeño mundo y vivir grandes experiencias. Pronto descubre que al haber ligado su vida a la de Andrés, está perdiendo su libertad, aunque en todo momento es seductor, generoso y protector. Pero liberarse de ese hombre tan poderoso, en el México de 1930, es poco menos que imposible. Catalina empieza a vivir como mujer cuando en el Palacio de Bellas Artes conoce al director de orquesta Carlos Vives, un joven que es la antítesis de Andrés, idealista e intenso y con quien Catalina redescubre el verdadero significado del amor. Con las extraordinarias actuaciones de Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ana Claudia Talancón y José María de Tavira, Arráncame la Vida es una película que te atrapará. |
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| Take My Eyes | 2003, run time 106 minutes, Spanish with optional English subtitles, DVD Director: Icíar Bollaín Beginning as an edge-of-your-seat noir thriller, a terrified Pilar hastily flees in the middle of the night with her young son as if her life depends on it. Reaching her Sister Ana's house, Pilar breaks down in turmoil. Banging on Ana's front door is Pilar's husband, Antonio who in a fit of rage screams for Pilar to return home. But Pilar holds tight. With Ana's support, Pilar is determined to save herself from Antonio's rage. Settling in with Ana, Pilar begins a new career, and finds a greater sense of self. Yet the very passionate Antonio is far from a one-dimensional brute, and the bond between Pilar and Antonio is deep- tangling together love, eroticism, and submissiveness. Their relationship has always been a potent mix of love and anger. Deeply in love, Pilar is persuaded to return to him, generating tremendous empathy and suspense as the couple struggles to rebuild their relationship. But there are no simple answers in this piercing multifaceted work. Take My Eyes tackles the difficult subject of domestic violence, broadening its cautionary tale with humor, lyricism, and a shattered love story. |
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| Rudo y Cursi | 2009, run time 102 minutes, Spanish with optional English subtitles, DVD Director: Carlos Cuarón The charismatic young stars of Y Tu Mama Tambien bring dynamic life to a familiar tale of lives ruined by ambition and rivalry. Rudo y Cursi are the nicknames given to two brothers who rise from provincial obscurity to stardom in soccer (or, as it's known everywhere except the U.S., football). Cursi (Gael Garcia Bernal) takes his gift for sport for granted as he dreams of success as a singer, despite his modest talent. Rudo (Diego Luna) is ferocious in his dedication to being a goalie, but succumbs to the compulsive highs of gambling. The arc of their rise and fall is predictable, but Luna and Garcia Bernal bring such vibrant energy to their roles that the movie becomes richly involving; the rapport between the actors (who have been friends since childhood) makes their sibling rivalry potent. Narrating the movie is the devil in their ears, their manager Batuta (Argentinean actor Guillermo Francella). Batuta weaves in and out of the story, his wily charm and self-serving manipulation undermining what little hope the brothers have of lifting themselves back up. Batuta's rueful commentary, full of sometimes comic, sometimes barbed sports metaphors, also helps lift Rudo y Cursi beyond the cliches of a sports tragedy. Written and directed by Carlos Cuaron, who co-wrote Y Tu Mama Tambien.--Bret Fetzer |
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| Backyard Traspatio | 2009, Run Time: 122 minutes, Spanish with optional English subtitles DVD Director: Carlos Carrera Blanca Bravo es una policia joven, seria, idealista. Recien llegada a Ciudad Juárez se enfrenta a la epidemia de muertes local: cada mes, dos muertas en promedio vienen apareciendo. Blanca se dedica a investigar los asesinatos con tesón, descubriendo una sociedaden la que pocos quieren abrir los ojos y ver que sucede a su alrededor. Por su parte Juanita Sánchez (Asur Zágada), chiapaneca de Cintalapa de tan sólo 17 años, es reclutada por la gran industria maquiladora de Ciudad Juárez y en tres meses se vuelve una mujer llena de sí misma, con un futuro que parece prometedor. Las historias de Blanca y Juanita se cruzarán en un tremendo desenlace, un amanecer en el desierto. |
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| Paraiso Travel | 2007 Run Time: 110 minutes original Spanish version with optional English subtitles, also an English Dubbed version DVD Director: Simon Brand Paraiso Travel is the story of Marlon Cruz, a young Colombian man who, motivated by his beautiful girlfriend Reina leaves his life in Colombia to illegally cross the border and find fortune in New York. Marlon's journey, which takes him through seedy strip clubs, dance halls, homeless hostels, and the streets of Jackson Heights, ultimately leads him to a place he could have never predicted. |
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| The Secret in Their Eyes (El Secreto de Sus Ojos) | 2010 Run Time: 129 minutes Spanish with optional English subtitles, also a French dubbed version DVD Director: Juan José Campanella Recently retired criminal court investigator Benjamin (Ricardo Darin), decides to write a novel based on a twenty-five year old unresolved rape and murder case, which still haunts him. Sharing his plans with Irene (Soledad Villamil), the beautiful judge and former colleague he has secretly been in love with for years, Benjamin's initial involvement with the case is shown through flashbacks, as he sets out to identify the murderer. But Benjamin's search for the truth will put him at the center of a judicial nightmare, as the mystery of the heinous crime continues to unfold in the present, testing the limits of a man seeking justice and personal fulfillment at last. |
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| South of the Border | 2010 Run Time: 78 minutes English and Spanish with English subtitles Director: Oliver Stone There s a revolution underway in South America, but most of the world doesn t know it. Oliver Stone sets out on a road trip across five countries to explore the social and political movements as well as the mainstream media s misperception of South America while interviewing seven of its elected presidents. In casual conversations with Presidents Hugo Chávez (Venezuela), Evo Morales (Bolivia), Lula da Silva (Brazil), Cristina Kirchner (Argentina), as well as her husband and ex-President Nestor Kirchner, Fernando Lugo (Paraguay), Rafael Correa (Ecuador), and Raúl Castro (Cuba), Stone gains unprecedented access and sheds new light upon the exciting transformations in the region. |
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| Flores De Otro Mundo ( Flowers From Another World ) |
Actors: José Sancho, Luis Tosar, Lissete Mejía, Chete Lera, Marilyn Torres A group of vibrant young women travels by bus to a remote Spanish village overwhelmingly populated by men. With souls of practicality, the women dream of better lives while the men ache with more romantic yearnings. From these very different hopes three relationships are tenuously formed and grow in different ways. A wealthy middle-aged builder, Carmelo, and Milady, a young Cuban golddigger, embark on a lusty relationship that has little to do with love. Patricia must grapple with a meddling mother-in-law and her own children, though her marriage to Damian manages to bloom. In the third relationship, Alfonso and Marirosi fall in love, but with deeply planted roots in different locations, struggle to find a way they can share a life together. |
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| 7 Soles | 2009 Run Time: 87 minutes Language: Spanish Subtitles: English DVD Director: Pedro Ultrearas A harsh but touching film that presents the reality of many immigrants. "El Negro" is hired to cross the US/Mexican border illegally with a group of people but deep down he wants this to be his last mission. The people in charge suspect his intentions and send "Gavilan" to watch over him and soon these two will have to confront each other. In this battle the real victims are the dreamers who believe that there is a tomorrow behind the border without thinking of the adversities of human trafficking. |
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| El Infierno | 2010 Run Time: 149 minutes Language: Spanish DVD Producer: Luis Estrada MÉXICO, HOY: EL INFIERNO. BENJAMÍN GARCÍA, EL BENNY, ES DEPORTADO DE ESTADOS UNIDOS Y AL REGRESAR A SU PUEBLO ENCUENTRA UN PANORAMA DESOLADOR. LA VIOLENCIA, LA CORRUPCIÓN Y LA CRISIS ECONÓMICA QUE AZOTAN AL PAÍS, HAN DEVASTADO POR COMPLETO AL LUGAR. EL BENNY, SIN OTRAS OPCIONES Y PARA AYUDAR A SU FAMILIA A SALIR ADELANTE, SE INVOLUCRA EN EL NEGOCIO DEL NARCO, EN EL QUE TIENE, POR PRIMERA VEZ EN SU VIDA, UNA FULGURANTE PROSPERIDAD LLENA DE DINERO, MUJERES Y VIOLENCIA, PERO AL FINAL DESCUBRIRÁ EN CARNE PROPIA, QUE EL TENTADOR CAMINO DE LA VIDA CRIMINAL NO SIEMPRE PAGA LO QUE PROMETE. ACLAMADA POR EL PÚBLICO Y LA CRÍTICA; Y CONSIDERADA UNA DE LAS MEJORES Y MÁS POLÉMICAS PELÍCULAS DE LA DÉCADA, EL INFIERNO CIERRA LA TRILOGÍA SATÍRICA DE LUÍS ESTRADA, JUNTO CON LA LEY DE HERODES Y UN MUNDO MARAVILLOSO, SOBRE LA VIDA POLÍTICA Y SOCIAL DEL MÉXICO CONTEMPORÁNEO. |
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| Pedro Páramo | 2008 Run Time: 103 minutes Language: Spanish DVD Director: Carlos Velo |
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| A Better Life | 2011 Run Time: 97 minutes Language: English or Spanish Subtitles: English or Spanish DVD
Actor: Demian Bechir Carlos Galindo always dreamed of a better life for his wife and newborn son when he crossed the border into the US. But when his wife left him, Carlos's only goal became to make sure his son Luis was given the opportunities he never had. |
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| Nora's Will | 2010 Run Time: 92 minutes Language: Spanish Subtitles: English DVD Actors: Fernando Lujan, Ari Brickman, Enrique Arreola, Angelina Pelaez, Cecilia Suarez Nora's Will is a comedy like nothing you've seen before, a truly unique tale of lost faith and eternal love from one of Mexico's most talented new filmmakers, writer/director Mariana Chenillo. Nora's Will was named Mexico's Best Picture of the Year, taking home seven Ariel Awards. Chenillo is the first female director ever to win Mexico's Best Picture award. When his ex-wife Nora dies right before Passover, José (Fernando Luján) is forced to stay with her body until she can be properly put to rest. He soon realizes he is part of Nora's plan to bring her family back together for one last Passover feast, leading José to reexamine their relationship and rediscover their undying love for each other. |
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| Sin Nombre: Rêve de Leberté | 2009 Run Time: 60 minutes Language: Spanish Subtitles: English, French DVD Director: Cary Fukunaga Seeking the promise of America, a beautiful young woman, Sayra (Paulina Gaitan), joins her father on an odyssey to cross the gauntlet of the Latin American countryside. Along the way, she crosses paths with a teenaged Mexican gang member, El Casper (Edgar M. Flores), who is maneuvering to outrun his violent past. Together they have to rely on faith, trust and street smarts if they are to survive their increasingly perilous journey towards the hope of new lives. |
SP 250 |
| La Casa de Bernarda Alba: Federico García Lorca | Run Time: 90 minutes Language: Spanish DVD Director: Mario Camus Bernarda, a la muerte de su segundo marido, se queda al cuidado de cinco hijas, a las que somete a una disciplina tal, que es en realidad un enterramiento en vida. La aparición de un hombre llamado "Pepe el Romano", que pretende a Angustias, la mayor, mientras mantiene relaciones con Adela, la menor, conduce a este grupo de mujeres al la tragedia. |
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| El Verdugo | 1963, Runt Time: 90 minutes, Language: Spanish, VHS Director: Luis García Berlanga Amadeo es un viejo verdugo a punto de jubilarse. Un patronato de viviendas le concede un piso donde podrá vivir con su hija Carmen, que acaba de casarse con José Luis, empleado en una funeraria. Sin embargo, la concesión de la vivienda está condicionada al empleo de verdugo, por lo que Amadeo tendrá que convencer a José Luis para que herede "la profesión." José Luis, después de muchas presiones, acepta con la condición de que dimitirá si se viera obligado a "ejercer." La vida transcurre hasta que un dia llega el aviso de que José Luis debe ajusticiar a un condenado a muerte. Amadeo tranquiliza a su yerno convenciéndole de que al final llegará el indulto y toda la familia se traslada a Palma de Mallorca como turistas. Pero el indulto no llega...
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| Biutiful | 2010; Run Time: 148 minutes; Language: Spanish; Subtitles: English, Spanish; DVD Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu |
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| Sugar | 2009; Run Time: 120 minutes; Language: Spanish; Subtitles: English; DVD Directors: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Sugar is the inspirational story of Miguel Santos, a gifted pitcher struggling to make it to the big leagues of American baseball. Nicknamed Azúcar, 19-year-old Miguel travels from his poor but tightly-knit community in the Dominican Republic to play minor league baseball in the Untied States - where anything is possible. He finds himself in a small Iowa town, where he struggles with the culture, the language, and the pressure of knowing that only his success can rescue his family. |
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| Frida | 2002; Run Time: 123 minutes; Language: English (alternate French track); Optional Subtitles in English or Spanish; DVD Director: Julie Taymor Nominated for 6 Academy Awards including Salma Hayek for Best Actress, Frida is a triumphant motion picture about an exceptional woman who lived an unforgettable life. A product of humble beginnings, Frida Kahlo(Hayek) earns fame as a talented artist with a unique vision. And from her enduring relationship with her mentor and husband, Diego Rivera(Alfred Molina), to her scandalous affairs, Frida's uncomprimising personality would inspire her greatest creations! Also starring Antonia Banderas, Ashley Judd, Edward Norton, and Geoffrey Rush! |
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| Carol's Journey | 2002; Run Time: 100 minutes; Language: Spanish; Subtitles: English; DVD Director: Imanol Uribe Carol, a twelve-year-old Spanish-American girl from New York, travels with her mother to Spain in the spring of 1938, at the height of the Civil War. Separated from her beloved father, Carol arrives in her mother's home village and transforms the secretive family environment. Her innocence and rebellious nature drive her at first to reject a world that is at once new and foreign. But she soon journeys into adulthood through a friendship with Maruja, the village teacher, and a young local boy, Tomiche. |
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| Anita | 2009; Run Time: 104 minutes; Lanuguage: Spanish; Subtitles: English; DVD Director: Marcos Carnevale Anita is the story of a young woman with Down syndrome (Alejandra Manzo) who lives a happy, routine life in Buenos Aires, being meticulously cared for by her mother Dora (Norma Aleandro). One tragic morning in 1994, everything changes when Anita is left alone, confused and helpless after the nearby Argentine Israelite Mutual Association is bombed (the deadliest bombing in Argentina's history). As Anita wanders through the city, she learns not only to care for herself, but touches the lives of those around her, from an alcoholic to a family of Asian immigrants. |
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